Cushitic

Cush it ic |ko͝oSHˈitik, ˌkəSH -kəˈʃɪdɪk | ▶noun a group of East African languages of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken mainly in Ethiopia and Somalia, including Somali and Oromo. ▶adjective of or relating to this group of languages. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Cush + -itic .

Cushitic

Cushitic |kʊˈʃɪtɪk | ▶adjective relating to or denoting a group of East African languages of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken mainly in Ethiopia and Somalia, including Somali and Oromo. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the Cushitic group of languages. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Cush + -itic .