Finno-Ugric
[ fin-oh-oo-grik, -yoo- ]
/ ˌfɪn oʊˈu grɪk, -ˈyu- /
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noun
the major branch of the Uralic family of languages, subdivided into Finnic, which includes Finnish and Estonian, and Ugric, which includes Hungarian.
adjective
of or relating to these languages.
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Also Finno-Ugrian.
Origin of Finno-Ugric
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby Finno-Ugric
Finnmark, Finno-, finnock, Finno-Russo War, Finno-Ugrian, Finno-Ugric, finny, fino, finocchio, fin ray, fin. sec.
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British Dictionary definitions for Finno-Ugric
Finno-Ugric
Finno-Ugrian
/ (ˈfɪnəʊˈuːɡrɪk, -ˈjuː-) /
noun
a family of languages spoken in Scandinavia, Hungary, and NE Europe, including Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Ostyak, and Vogul: generally regarded as a subfamily of UralicSee also Ural-Altaic
adjective
of, relating to, speaking, or belonging to this family of languages
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