Numidia

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/n(j)uˈmɪdiə/

proper noun

A historical region and ancient Berber kingdom located in North Africa, initially situated in modern Algeria but later expanding into Tunisia and Libya.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical region and ancient Berber kingdom located in North Africa, initially situated in modern Algeria but later expanding into Tunisia and Libya.

    Massinissa made many inward parts of Barbarie and Numidia in Africk (before his time incult and horrid) fruitful and battable by this means.

    1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy
  2. historicalA former province of the Roman Empire, approximately located in modern northeastern Algeria.
  3. rareA female given name.

Origin

  1. LatinNumidia
  2. EnglishNumidia

From Latin Numidia, from Numida + -ia, from an earlier interpretation of Ancient Greek Νομάς (Nomás) (genitive Νομάδος (Nomádos)). Compare Latin Nomas, whence English nomad.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νουμιδία
  • Νουμιδία (Noumidía)region in northern Africa
Arabic نُومِيدِيَا
  • نُومِيدِيَا (nūmīdiyā)region in northern Africa
Catalan Numídia
  • Numídiaregion in northern Africa
Dutch Numidië
  • Numidiëregion in northern Africa
French Numidie
  • Numidieregion in northern Africa
German Numidien
  • Numidienregion in northern Africa
Greek Νουμιδία
  • Νουμιδία (Noumidía)region in northern Africa
Hindi नुमिडिया
  • नुमिडिया (numiḍiyā)region in northern Africa
Italian Numidia
  • Numidiaregion in northern Africa
Japanese ヌミディア
  • ヌミディア (Numidia)region in northern Africa
Latin Numidia
  • Numidiaregion in northern Africa
Lithuanian Numidija
  • Numidijaregion in northern Africa
Polish Numidia
  • Numidiaregion in northern Africa
Portuguese Numídia
  • Numídiaregion in northern Africa
Spanish Numidia
  • Numidiaregion in northern Africa
Swedish Numidien
  • Numidienregion in northern Africa
Turkish Numidya
  • Numidyaregion in northern Africa

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dianium
Cite this entry
APA

Numidia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numidia

MLA

“Numidia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numidia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Numidia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numidia.

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