Indic

¹

[ in-dik ]

noun

1. a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European languages that includes Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and many other languages of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; Indo-Aryan.

adjective

1. of or relating to India; Indian.
2. of or relating to Indic; Indo-Aryan.

indic.

²

abbreviation for

1. indicating.
2. indicative.
3. indicator.

Indic

¹

/ ˈɪndɪk /

adjective

1. denoting, belonging to, or relating to a branch of Indo-European consisting of the Indo-European languages of India, including Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu, Punjabi, Gujerati, Bengali, and Sinhalese

noun

1. this group of languages

indic.

²

abbreviation for

1. indicating
2. indicative
3. indicator

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indic¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin Indicus “of India,” from Greek Indikós; India, -ic

Example Sentences

Both the Indic ballads are a fervent plea for the innate nobility of humanity.

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It will be noticed that the Persian tendency found a far greater number of followers than the Indic.

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May, an irregular active verb, signifying "to have and to exercise might or strength," indic.

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The Germans use moegen, in the infinitive; mag, in the indic.

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The splendor of an Indic landscape haunts the imagination of the poet.

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