Getulian

adjective

Ge·​tu·​li·​an

jēˈtülēən,

jē‧ˈtyü-

variants or less commonly Getulan

-lən

: of or relating to the culture of any of the nomadic peoples of Libya and the eastern Sahara in Neolithic and Aeneolithic times

Word History

Etymology

Latin Gaetuli, Getuli people inhabiting northwestern Africa in ancient times (from Greek Gaitouli) + English -an

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