Finno-Ugric
[ fin-oh-oo-grik, -yoo- ]
/ ˌfɪn oʊˈu grɪk, -ˈyu- /
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
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Example sentences from the Web for finno-ugric
The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.
In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank FoxA connexion between the Finno-Ugric and Dravidian languages has also been suggested.
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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