Tocharian

or To·khar·i·an

[ toh-kair-ee-uhn, -kahr- ]

/ toʊˈkɛər i ən, -ˈkɑr- /

noun

a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.

the language of the Tocharians, an extinct Indo-European language, having an eastern dialect (Tocharian A ) and a western dialect (Tocharian B ), records of which date from a.d. c600–c1000.

adjective

of or relating to the Tocharians or their language.

Origin of Tocharian

1925–30; <Greek Tóchar(oi) a Central Asian people (thought to have been the language's speakers when its remains were first discovered) + -ian

Words nearby Tocharian

toby jug, TOC, Tocantins, toccata, Toch, Tocharian, tocher, toches, tockley, tocky, toco-

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British Dictionary definitions for Tocharian

Tocharian

Tokharian

/ (tɒˈkɑːrɪən) /

noun

a member of an Asian people with a complex material culture, sometimes thought to be of European origin, who lived in the Tarim Basin until overcome by the Uighurs around 800 ad

the language of this people, known from records in a N Indian script of the 7th and 8th centuries ad . It belongs to the Indo-European family, is regarded as forming an independent branch, and shows closer affinities with the W or European group than with the E or Indo-Iranian group. The language is recorded in two dialects, known as Tocharian A and Tocharian B

Word Origin for Tocharian

C20: ultimately from Greek Tokharoi, name of uncertain origin

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单词	tocharian
释义	Tocharian or To·khar·i·an [ toh-kair-ee-uhn, -kahr- ] / toʊˈkɛər i ən, -ˈkɑr- / noun a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d. the language of the Tocharians, an extinct Indo-European language, having an eastern dialect (Tocharian A ) and a western dialect (Tocharian B ), records of which date from a.d. c600–c1000. adjective of or relating to the Tocharians or their language. Origin of Tocharian 1925–30; <Greek Tóchar(oi) a Central Asian people (thought to have been the language's speakers when its remains were first discovered) + -ian Words nearby Tocharian toby jug, TOC, Tocantins, toccata, Toch, Tocharian, tocher, toches, tockley, tocky, toco- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Tocharian Tocharian Tokharian / (tɒˈkɑːrɪən) / noun a member of an Asian people with a complex material culture, sometimes thought to be of European origin, who lived in the Tarim Basin until overcome by the Uighurs around 800 ad the language of this people, known from records in a N Indian script of the 7th and 8th centuries ad . It belongs to the Indo-European family, is regarded as forming an independent branch, and shows closer affinities with the W or European group than with the E or Indo-Iranian group. The language is recorded in two dialects, known as Tocharian A and Tocharian B Word Origin for Tocharian C20: ultimately from Greek Tokharoi, name of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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