Finno-Ugric

[fin-oh-oo-grik, -yoo-]

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.

Also Finno-Ugrian.

Origin of Finno-Ugric

First recorded in 1875–80

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In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula
Frank Fox
A connexion between the Finno-Ugric and Dravidian languages has also been suggested.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4
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The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4
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British Dictionary definitions for finno-ugric

Finno-Ugric

Finno-Ugrian

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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