Altaic
- adjective
- /ælˈteɪɪk/
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altaico
- Uralic languages (Finno-Ugric, Samoyedic) are spoken on either side of the Ural Mountains, and the same is true for Turkic languages belonging to the Altaic phylum.
Examples
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His volume is divided into two sections: Finno-Ugric and "Siberian," the latter referring to Altaic speakers.
Academic text (1996) -
The great migrations of Turkic, Mongol, and other Altaic tribes that occurred in Siberia were directed to the south, southwest, or southeast regions.
Academic text (2000) -
The Trans-Altaic Alliance is a consortium of Asian countries that form a power bloc; theoretically, it sounds pretty cool.
Blog text (32) -
In one description, the Siberian Altaic shaman enters the gloomiest of forests and traverses the highest of mountains.
Academic text (1990) -
The Altaic language family includes several languages spoken across Asia and has various unique characteristics.
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Linguists study the Altaic languages to understand their historical development and connections with other language families.
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Many communities in Central Asia identify with their Altaic heritage through language and cultural practices.
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of Asian languages including Turkic and Mongolian that some people think are related
Surface Forms
Morphology
Altaic = Altai (transparent) = Altai + ic
Formed by the place name 'Altai' plus the productive adjective suffix '-ic', yielding 'relating to Altai or its people/languages'.
Etymology
Altaic comes from the Altai Mountains in Central Asia, and the mountain name likely comes from altan meaning 'gold' or 'golden'. So Altaic describes things related to the people or languages of that Altai region.
