Langobardic

American

[lang-guh-bahr-dik] / ˌlæŋ gəˈbɑr dɪk /

adjective

Lombard.

noun

a West Germanic language, the language of the ancient Lombards.

Langobardic British

/ ˌlæŋɡəˈbɑːdɪk /

noun

the language of the ancient Lombards: a dialect of Old High German

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adjective

of or relating to the Lombards or their language

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Etymology

Origin of Langobardic

First recorded in 1715–25; Langobard + -ic

Example Sentences

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The poet, Dr Olrik thought, regarded him as a son of the Langobardic king, Sceafa, a connection which we are to attribute to the Anglo-Saxon love of framing genealogies.

From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.

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