Standard Lemma guide

Sudanic

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /suːˈdæn.ɪk/
  • /suːˈdɑː.nɪk/
  • rhymes with -ænɪk
  • rhymes with -ɑːnɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to these languages or the people who speak them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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name

Meaning 2

A polyphyletic grouping of African languages spoken in the Sahel, now widely considered to be inaccurate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 3

A proposed subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan languages, usually consisting of the Central Sudanic and Eastern Sudanic languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Sudan + -ic.