Altaic

[ al-tey-ik ]

/ ælˈteɪ ɪk /

noun

the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.

adjective

of or belonging to Altaic.

of or relating to the Altai Mountains.

Also Al·ta·ian

[al-tey-uhn, -tahy-]. /ælˈteɪ ən, -taɪ-/.

Origin of Altaic

First recorded in 1825–35; Alta(i) + -ic

Words nearby Altaic

alt, Alta., Alta California, Altadena, Altai, Altaic, Altai Mountains, Altair, Altai Republic, Altamaha, Altamira

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Example sentences from the Web for Altaic

In the case of the Altaic races which we are considering, cause and effect mutually strengthened each other.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell
A knowledge of these formulae is possessed by wizards (Finnish noita) corresponding to the Shamans of the Altaic peoples.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
Aston, in a pamphlet on the Altaic tongues, cites an instance which is so much to the point that I venture to repeat it here.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for Altaic

Altaic

/ (ælˈteɪɪk) /

noun

a postulated family of languages of Asia and SE Europe, consisting of the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic branches, and perhaps also Japanese, Korean, and AinuSee also Ural-Altaic

adjective

denoting, belonging to, or relating to this linguistic family or its speakers

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单词	altaic
释义	Altaic [ al-tey-ik ] / ælˈteɪ ɪk / noun the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin. adjective of or belonging to Altaic. of or relating to the Altai Mountains. Also Al·ta·ian [al-tey-uhn, -tahy-]. /ælˈteɪ ən, -taɪ-/. Origin of Altaic First recorded in 1825–35; Alta(i) + -ic Words nearby Altaic alt, Alta., Alta California, Altadena, Altai, Altaic, Altai Mountains, Altair, Altai Republic, Altamaha, Altamira Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Altaic In the case of the Altaic races which we are considering, cause and effect mutually strengthened each other. The Soul of the Far East\|Percival Lowell A knowledge of these formulae is possessed by wizards (Finnish noita) corresponding to the Shamans of the Altaic peoples. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4\|Various Aston, in a pamphlet on the Altaic tongues, cites an instance which is so much to the point that I venture to repeat it here. The Soul of the Far East\|Percival Lowell British Dictionary definitions for Altaic Altaic / (ælˈteɪɪk) / noun a postulated family of languages of Asia and SE Europe, consisting of the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic branches, and perhaps also Japanese, Korean, and AinuSee also Ural-Altaic adjective denoting, belonging to, or relating to this linguistic family or its speakers 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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