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nomad

Syllabification: (no·mad)

Pronunciation: /ˈnōˌmad/

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Definition of nomad

noun

a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer.

Derivatives

nomadic
nomadically
nomadism

Origin:

late 16th century: from French nomade, via Latin from Greek nomas, nomad- 'roaming in search of pasture', from the base of nemein 'to pasture'