Dictionary

nomadic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /nəʊˈmæd.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /nəʉˈmæd.ɪk/ (Australia)
• /noʊˈmæd.ɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
• /nɐʉˈmæd.ɪk/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νομαδικός (nomadikós), equivalent to nomad (“a member of a society or class of herdsmen”) + -ic (forming adjectives).

Meanings

1. Of or relating to nomads. ▸ Of or related to itinerant herdsmen.
   • For centuries, the nomadic tribes of Central Asia used colorful textiles called suzanis as seating, prayer mats, bedding and dividers in their yurts – the traditional tents that were their homes. 2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business:
2. (figuratively) Of or relating to nomads. ▸ Of or related to any habitually wandering person or animal.
   • Neither vehicle has a set home base. Young explains: "They are 'nomadic' nationally employed assets that, rather than having a regular home depot, are generally deployed and maintained following a programme of works across the full network. 2022 September 7, Tom Allett, “At the cutting edge of NR's track work”, in RAIL, number 965, page 40:
   • Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration. 2013 January 1, Paul Bartel, Ashli Moore, “Avian Migration: The Ultimate Red-Eye Flight”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016, pages 47–48:

Forms

Deriveds

nonnomadic · seminomadic · nomadicity · unnomadic · nomadically · nomadic furniture

Synonyms

meandering (habitually wandering) · vagabond (habitually wandering) · wayfaring (habitually wandering) · pastoral (of or related to itinerant herdsmen) · rambling (habitually wandering) · roving (habitually wandering) · itinerate (habitually wandering) · discursive (habitually wandering) · rootless (habitually wandering) · ambulatory (habitually wandering) · drifting (habitually wandering) · prodigal (habitually wandering) · footloose (habitually wandering) · vagrant (habitually wandering) · transient (habitually wandering) · perambulant (habitually wandering) · wandering (habitually wandering) · gypsy (habitually wandering) · nomad (all) · erratic (habitually wandering) · ambling (habitually wandering) · floating (habitually wandering) · peripatetic (habitually wandering) · peregrine (habitually wandering) · errant (habitually wandering) · ambulant (habitually wandering) · roaming (habitually wandering) · perambulatory (habitually wandering) · itinerant (habitually wandering) · unsettled (habitually wandering)

Translations (72)

es nómada (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · pl koczowniczy (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · uk мандрівни́й (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · fi kiertelevä (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · pt nomádico (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · hu nomád (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · uk мандрі́вний (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · nb nomadisk (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · bg нома́дски (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · es nomádico (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · pt nómada (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · sk kočovný (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · sk nomádsky (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · pl nomadyczny (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · pl nomadyczny (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · bg ски́тнически (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · pt nômade (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ar مُتَنَقِّل (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · ru коче́внический (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ang simelfarende (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · sl nomadski (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · eo nomada (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · es nómada (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · fi liikkuva (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · es nómade (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · ru кочу́ющий (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · gl nómade (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · mi kānekeneke (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · pt nómada (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · fi paimentolais- (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · sk kočovnícky (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · hy քոչվորական (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · az köçəri (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · pl wędrowny (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · pt nomádico (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · cs kočovný (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ar جَوَّال (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · ca nòmada (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · de Nomaden- (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ru кочево́й (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · da nomadisk (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · uk кочови́й (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · be качавы́ (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · lt klajokliškas (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · be качэ́ўны (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · cs nomádský (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · cs nomádský (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · es nómade (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ckb کۆچەری (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · cs kočovný (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · pt nômade (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · be качэ́ўніцкі (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ar رَحَّال (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · sh но̀мадскӣ (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · mk номадски (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · sh nòmadskī (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · de nomadisch (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · ca nòmada (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · pl koczowniczy (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · fr nomade (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · de nomadisch (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ar بَدَوِيّ (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · fr nomade (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · uk кочівни́й (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · be вандро́ўны (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · uk кочівни́цький (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · mi kōkewa (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) · cmn 游牧 (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · ru кочево́й (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · nl nomadisch (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · it nomade (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) · nn nomadisk (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen)