negus Meaning & Definition
/ˈniːɡəs/
What Does Negus Mean?
Negus is used as a noun meaning A drink of wine, lemon, sugar, nutmeg and hot water.
Negus in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈniːɡəs// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | neguses |
Negus Definition (Noun)
- A drink of wine, lemon, sugar, nutmeg and hot water.
Noun
- A ruler of Ethiopia or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the supreme ruler of Ethiopia before 1974.
Synonyms of Negus
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Negus synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Negus
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Negus in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
negus (countable and uncountable, plural neguses)
negus (plural neguses)
Words That Rhyme With Negus
Origin of Negus
Origin 1: Named after Colonel Francis Negus (1670–1732), its creator.
Origin 2: Fitst use appears c. the 1590s, borrowed from Amharic ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king, ruler”), itself a loan from Ge'ez ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king, ruler”), from the verb ነግሠ (nägśä, “rule”).
Negus Pronunciation
Negus is pronounced //ˈniːɡəs// and has 1 syllable.