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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How to use Finno-Ugric 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
It has been already shown that the ancient Ugric word sena meant a 'man.'
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
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

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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