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Finno-

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a combining form representing Finnish or Finnic in compound words: Finno-Ugric.

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Origin of Finno-

Words nearby Finno-

Finnic, finnick, finnicky, Finnish, Finnmark, Finno-, finnock, Finno-Russo War, Finno-Ugrian, Finno-Ugric, finny

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How to use Finno- in a sentence

In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank Fox
In the east and north-east they were displaced by the Finno-Ugrian peoples who immigrated later.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen
This conclusion has not, however, met with general acceptance and the affinities of Basque with Finno-Ugrian cannot be overlooked.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane
Modern scientific knowledge of the Finno-Ugrians and their languages was founded by these two authors.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various

In culture and habits they resemble the Finno-Ugrian tribes, and there seems to be no adequate reason for separating them.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various