Ugric

[ oo-grik, yoo- ]

noun

a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.

adjective

Ugrian.

Origin of Ugric

Ugr(ian) + -ic

Words Nearby Ugric

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How to use Ugric in a sentence

In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-Ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula | Frank Fox
It has been already shown that the ancient Ugric word sena meant a 'man.'
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire | Charles Hardwick
A connexion between the Finno-Ugric and Dravidian languages has also been suggested.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 | Various
The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 | Various

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 Siberia: Compare Finnic

adjective

of or relating to this group of languages or their speakers

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