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nomadic (노**매**딕)living the life of a nomad; wandering from place to place without a fixed home

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: living the life of a nomad; wandering from place to place without a fixed home

Pronunciation (IPA): /noʊˈmædɪk/

Korean meaning: 유목민의, 떠돌아다니는, 정착하지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 노**매**딕

Example Sentences

  • My friend's nomadic lifestyle makes it impossible to send him birthday cards - he changes addresses more often than I change my socks!
  • The nomadic workers move from farm to farm following the harvest seasons.
  • Digital nomads have created a new form of nomadic life, working from cafes around the world.

nomadic

ADJECTIVE

//noʊˈmædɪk//

living the life of a nomad; wandering from place to place without a fixed home

nomadic concept
💡 Concept

A nomadic family moves across a vast grassland, taking their animals and movable homes with them.

nomadic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Nomadic and sporadic — never erratic, just free.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/noʊˈmædɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/nəʊˈmædɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootnomad
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Greek 'nomas' meaning 'roaming in search of pasture,' referring to people who moved with their livestock to find grazing land. The root comes from 'nemein' meaning 'to pasture' or 'to graze.'

🎵Rhyme

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academic
dynamic
ceramic

🔗Collocations

nomadic lifestyle
nomadic tribes
nomadic herders
nomadic culture
nomadic people
nomadic existence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend's nomadic lifestyle makes it impossible to send him birthday cards - he changes addresses more often than I change my socks!

The nomadic workers move from farm to farm following the harvest seasons.

Digital nomads have created a new form of nomadic life, working from cafes around the world.

😄 Fun example

Her nomadic cat refuses to sleep in the same spot twice, treating the entire house like its personal territory to explore.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wanderingitinerantrovingmigratoryvagrant

Antonyms

settledstationarysedentary

Related

nomadmigrationpastoraltransientmobile

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