Al·ta·ic ( l-t   k)n. A putative language family of Europe and Asia that includes the Turkic, Tungusic, and Mongolian subfamilies. adj. 1. Of or relating to the Altai Mountains. 2. Of or relating to Altaic. |
Altaic [ælˈteɪɪk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a postulated family of languages of Asia and SE Europe, consisting of the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic branches, and perhaps also Japanese, Korean, and Ainu See also Ural-Altaic
adj
(Linguistics / Languages) denoting, belonging to, or relating to this linguistic family or its speakers
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| Noun | 1. | Altaic - any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group Tungusic - any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family |
| 2. | Altaic - a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe Tungusic language, Tungusic - a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas Korean - the Altaic language spoken by Koreans Japanese - the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese Ural-Altaic - a (postulated) group of languages including many of the indigenous languages of Russia (but not Russian) | |
| Adj. | 1. | Altaic - of or pertaining to or written in Altaic |
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