Finnic

[fin-ik]

noun

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

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Finnic.

Also Finnish.

Origin of Finnic

First recorded in 1660–70; Finn + -ic

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Examples from the Web for finnic

Historical Examples of finnic

The hypothesis of an aboriginal Finnic population in Britain and elsewhere.
The English Language
Robert Gordon Latham
Professor Schiefner gives a Finnic variation of the same story.
Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)
Angelo de Gubernatis
But the whole course of reasoning is based upon false premises, for the Hungarians are most assuredly not of Finnic origin.
The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races
Arthur, comte de Gobineau
But I am willing to admit that the Turcomannic tribes were, indeed, as is supposed, of Finnic origin.
The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races
Arthur, comte de Gobineau
In no Finnic tribe—perhaps in no other tribe in the world,—is fiery red hair so common as amongst the Votiaks.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man
Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for finnic

Finnic

noun

one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Finnish and several languages of NE EuropeCompare Ugric

adjective

of or relating to this group of languages or to the Finns

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