Ugric
[ oo-grik, yoo- ]
/ ˈu grɪk, ˈyu- /
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noun
a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
adjective
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Example sentences from the Web for Ugric
In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank FoxIt has been already shown that the ancient Ugric word sena meant a 'man.'
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles HardwickA connexion between the Finno-Ugric and Dravidian languages has also been suggested.
The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.
British Dictionary definitions for Ugric
Ugric
/ (ˈuːɡrɪk, ˈjuː-) /
noun
one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Hungarian and some languages of NW SiberiaCompare Finnic
adjective
of or relating to this group of languages or their speakers
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