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Hunnic

Hunnic

9.9
A person who belonged to the Huns, a group who moved across Central Asia and Europe
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌnɪk/
: huno
  • Legends about the fierce Hunnic people have survived for centuries.

Examples

  • The Hunnic tribes were known for their fierce warrior culture.

  • Many historians study Hunnic artifacts to understand their lifestyle.

  • The ancient Hunnic warriors were known for their skill on horseback.

  • Archaeologists discovered artifacts believed to belong to a Hunnic settlement.

  • The ancient Hunnic warriors were known for their skill on horseback.

  • Legends about the fierce Hunnic people have survived for centuries.

  • Many historians study Hunnic artifacts to understand their lifestyle.

Synonyms

Hun
vsHunnic
17 9.3

A member of a horse-riding people from Central Asia who invaded parts of Europe in the 300s and 400s

describes simple membership in a Central Asian nomadic group in late antiquity

Surface Forms

Hunnic singular
Hunnics plural

Morphology

Hunnic = Hun (transparent) = Hun + ic

Derived from the ethnonym 'Hun' with '-ic'; the noun sense ('a Hunnic' = a person of the Huns) is a straightforward nominal use of the adjectival form.

Etymology

Hunnic as a person-word comes from the name Hun, the name for that horse-riding group from Central Asia; a Hunnic is 'a person who belonged to the Huns'.