NUMIDIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Numidian mean? 

• NUMIDIAN (noun)
  The noun NUMIDIAN has 1 sense:

1. an inhabitant of ancient Numidia

  Familiarity information: NUMIDIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• NUMIDIAN (adjective)
  The adjective NUMIDIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to ancient Numidia or its people or culture

  Familiarity information: NUMIDIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NUMIDIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inhabitant of ancient Numidia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Numidian" is a kind of...):

denizen; dweller; habitant; indweller; inhabitant (a person who inhabits a particular place)

• NUMIDIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to ancient Numidia or its people or culture

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Numidia (an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria)

Derivation:

Numidia (an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria)