Finnic

English

Etymology

Finn + -ic

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

Finnic (not comparable)

  1. Of the branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Karelian, Veps, Livonian, Ingrian and Votic.
    Synonyms: Baltic-Finnic, Baltic-Fennic, Balto-Finnic, Balto-Fennic, Fennic
  2. (dated) Of the hypothetical Finno-Volgaic subgrouping of the Uralic languages that includes the Baltic-Finnic, Sami, Mordvinic and Mari languages.
  3. (dated) Of the hypothetical Finno-Permic subgrouping of the Uralic languages that includes the Finno-Volgaic and Permic languages.
    Synonyms: Finno-Permic, Finno-Permian, Fenno-Permic, Fenno-Permian, Fennic
  4. (rare) Finnish.

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