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Definition of "Altaic"

Altaic

/ælˈteɪ.ɪk/
  • adjective

    not comparable

    1. Of or pertaining to a grouping of languages (formerly proposed to be a language family, now generally considered a sprachbund by linguists) that includes the Turkic languages (e.g. Turkish), the Mongolic (e.g. Mongolian) and Tungusic (e.g. Xibe) languages, and less often the Japanese and Korean languages.  

Similar words

  • voltaic
  • alta
  • altar
  • altars
  • antic
  • attain
  • attic
  • plaice

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