Hunnic
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Relating to the Huns, a group who moved across Central Asia and Europe
- adjective
- /ˈhʌnɪk/
:
huno
- The Hunnic warriors were known for their exceptional skills in horseback riding and archery.
Examples
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Historians often study Hunnic culture to understand the impact of nomadic tribes on the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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From Hunnic gravesites, the finds show something more samurai-like.
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It seems that's the Hunnic left was encircled and destroyed.
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Several artifacts found in the region indicate a strong Hunnic influence on early European civilizations.
Surface Forms
Hunnic positive
Morphology
Hunnic = Hun (transparent) = Hun + ic
Formed by the proper name 'Hun' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-ic', so the relation 'relating to the Huns' is clear to learners.
Etymology
Hunnic comes from the name Hun, the name of a group of horse-riding nomads from Central Asia who later moved into Europe. So Hunnic means 'relating to the Huns', their people, or their history.