Bantoid

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UK/ˈbɑːntɔɪd/UK/ˈbæntɔɪd/US/ˈbænˌtɔɪd/

adjective

Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

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Meanings

adjectiveBantoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

Origin

From Bantu + -oid; first used by Krause in 1895 for languages that showed resemblances in vocabulary to Bantu.

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Translations

Dutch Bantoïde
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German bantoid
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Romanian bantoid
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bantoid

allantoiddemantoidmantoid
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Anagrams

bandito
Cite this entry
APA

Bantoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bantoid

MLA

“Bantoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bantoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bantoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bantoid.

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