From Medieval Latin Nubianus directly and via French nubien, from Nubia + -anus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Nubae (“ancient Nubians”) + -ia (“-ia: forming place names”), from Koine Greek Νοῦβαι (Noûbai), q.v. Equivalent to Nubia + -an or Nuba + -ian.
Meanings
Of or related to Nubia, its animals, or the Nubian people.
Of or related to the Nubian group of the Eastern Sudanic language family.
(literary) Synonym of African (“of or related to Africa or dark-skinned people of African descent”).
cs núbijský (pertaining to Nubia) · it nubiano (pertaining to Nubia) · ru нуби́йский (pertaining to Nubia) · es nubio (pertaining to Nubia) · nl Nubisch (pertaining to Nubia) · bg нуби́йски (pertaining to Nubia) · be нубі́йскі (pertaining to Nubia) · fr nubien (pertaining to Nubia) · sv nubisk (pertaining to Nubia) · uk нубі́йський (pertaining to Nubia) · nn nubisk (pertaining to Nubia) · fi nubialainen (pertaining to Nubia) · de nubisch (pertaining to Nubia) · pl nubijski (pertaining to Nubia) · da nubisk (pertaining to Nubia) · nb nubisk (pertaining to Nubia) · la Nubianus (pertaining to Nubia)
From Medieval Latin Nubianus directly and via French nubien, from Nubia + -anus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Nubae (“ancient Nubians”) + -ia (“-ia: forming place names”), from Koine Greek Νοῦβαι (Noûbai), q.v. Equivalent to Nubia + -an or Nuba + -ian.
Meanings
(informal) A person from Nubia, variously intending ▸ A person from the region of Nubia in modern Egypt and Sudan or a descendant of such a person.
(historical) A person from Nubia, variously intending ▸ A person from any of the former states or provinces known as Nubia or a descendant of such a person.
(literary, qualifier:inexact) A person from Nubia, variously intending ▸ Synonym of person of color, any person with dark skin, particularly one from Africa.
(obsolete, qualifier:inexact) A person from Nubia, variously intending ▸ A black slave, particularly one from East Africa.
(obsolete, qualifier:inexact) A person from Nubia, variously intending ▸ An Ethiopian Christian, particularly a Tewahedo Orthodox Christian.
(abbreviation, alt-of) An animal from Nubia, particularly ▸ Short for Nubian goat or Anglo-Nubian goat.
cs Núbijka (A person from Nubia) · be нубі́йка (A person from Nubia) · la Nubianus (A person from Nubia) · bg нуби́ец (A person from Nubia) · bg нуби́йка (A person from Nubia) · uk нубі́йка (A person from Nubia) · es nubio (A person from Nubia) · egy nH-H-s-y (A person from Nubia) · be нубі́ец (A person from Nubia) · la nubiano (A person from Nubia) · ru нуби́йка (A person from Nubia) · fi nubialainen (A person from Nubia) · nl Nubiër (A person from Nubia) · cs Núbijec (A person from Nubia) · fia nob (A person from Nubia) · pl Nubijka (A person from Nubia) · nn nubiar (A person from Nubia) · fr Nubien (A person from Nubia) · onw ⳡⲟⲡ (A person from Nubia) · ru нуби́ец (A person from Nubia) · sv nubier (A person from Nubia) · la Nuba (A person from Nubia) · nb nubier (A person from Nubia) · uk нубі́єць (A person from Nubia) · pl Nubijczyk (A person from Nubia)