Numic

[nuhm-ik]

noun

1. a branch of the Uto-Aztecan family of languages including Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, Ute, and others.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Numic languages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Numic¹

Coined from nɨmɨ person (in several Numic languages) + -ic

Example Sentences

“Without this negative record, nobody in Germany or Europe would speak about Tasmania Berlin,” club chairman Almir Numic told local broadcaster Radio Eins during the week.

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There is, Numic said, a degree of irony in the club’s celebration of its ignominy, as the T-shirts for sale on its Facebook page indicate: They carry Tasmania’s crest, accompanied by the phrase “Rekordmeister” on the front and a list of the “achievements” from the 1965-66 season on the back.

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All of them have asked to hear Numic’s view on the curiously cheering story that has Tasmania at its heart.

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“The fans feel that the negative record provides the club a certain cult status,” Numic said.

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For Numic and Tasmania, by contrast, their role in the story is drawing to a close.

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