nomad

Signification

Noun

1. A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.
2. Synonym of wanderer: an itinerant person.
3. A person who changes residence frequently.
4. A player who changes teams frequently.

Adj

Synonym of nomadic.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈnəʊmæd/

Étymologie

From Middle French nomade, from Latin Nomas (“wandering shepherd”), from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”), from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture”). Compare Numidia.