Finnic

[ fin-ik ]

noun
  1. a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Sami, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Finnic.

Origin of Finnic

1
First recorded in 1660–70; Finn + -ic

Words Nearby Finnic

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British Dictionary definitions for Finnic

Finnic

/ (ˈfɪnɪk) /


noun
  1. one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Finnish and several languages of NE Europe: Compare Ugric

adjective
  1. of or relating to this group of languages or to the Finns

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