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Samoyedic

American  
[sam-uh-yed-ik] / ˌsæm əˈyɛd ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Samoyed people or languages.

noun

  1. Samoyed.

Etymology

Origin of Samoyedic

First recorded in 1805–15; Samoyed + -ic

Example Sentences

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These four classes, together with the Samoyedic, constitute the northern or Ural-Altaic division of the Turanian family.

From Project Gutenberg

The dialects of these Siberian Turks are considerably intermingled with foreign words, taken from Mongolic, Samoyedic, or Russian sources.

From Project Gutenberg

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