Finno-Ugric

American  

[fin-oh-oo-grik, -yoo-] / ˌfɪn oʊˈu grɪk, -ˈju- /

noun

1. the major branch of the Uralic family of languages, subdivided into Finnic, which includes Finnish and Estonian, and Ugric, which includes Hungarian.

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adjective

1. of or relating to these languages.

Finno-Ugric British  

/ ˈfɪnəʊˈuːɡrɪk, -ˈjuː- /

noun

1. a family of languages spoken in Scandinavia, Hungary, and NE Europe, including Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Ostyak, and Vogul: generally regarded as a subfamily of Uralic See also Ural-Altaic

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adjective

1. of, relating to, speaking, or belonging to this family of languages

Etymology

Origin of Finno-Ugric

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Finno-Ugric

The linguist, Olga, communicates her discovery to a one-time fellow student who is now a professor at the University of Helsinki, Director of the Institute of Finno-Ugric languages.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2012

Mr. Salonen’s Finnish origins deliver an odd nonmusical connection: his language and Hungarian are part of the same Finno-Ugric group.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2011

By contrast, all of Europe has just 4 language families—Indo-European, Finno-Ugric, Basque, and Turkic—with the great majority of Europeans speaking an Indo-European tongue.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

The Finno-Ugric tribes seem to shun the open steppes but are widely spread in the wooded country, especially on the banks of lakes and rivers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various