an ancient country of N Africa, corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria: flourished until its invasion by Vandals in 429; chief towns were Cirta and Hippo Regius
Numidia in American English
(nuˈmɪdiə; njuˈmɪdiə)
ancient country in N Africa, mainly in what is now E Algeria
Word origin
L < Numidae, the Numidians, pl. of numida, a nomad < Gr noumada, acc. of nomas, nomad