Mosotho

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noun

A member of the Basotho ethnic group.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounMosotho (plural Basotho)

plural Basotho · alternative Mosoto · alternative Mosuto · alternative Mosutho

  1. A member of the Basotho ethnic group.

    Synonyms: Basotho, Basoto, Basuto, Basutho

  2. A citizen of Lesotho.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the Basotho ethnic group.

Origin

  1. SothoMosotho
  2. SothoMosotho
  3. EnglishMosotho

Borrowed from Sotho Mosotho.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Irish Basútach, Leosótach
  • Basútachone of the Basotho ethnic group
  • Leosótacha citizen of Lesotho
Norwegian Bokmål lesothoer
  • lesothoera citizen of Lesotho
Spanish lesotense
  • lesotensea citizen of Lesotho
Swahili Msoto
  • Msotoa citizen of Lesotho
Zulu umSuthu, umSuthu
  • umSuthuone of the Basotho ethnic group
  • umSuthua citizen of Lesotho
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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