Altaic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ælˈteɪ.ɪk/

Origin

Altai + -ic

Full definition of Altaic

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a hypothetical grouping of languages that includes the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic and less often the Japanese and Korean languages. The most familiar modern languages of this group include Turkish, Mongolian and, more controversially, Japanese and Korean.

Derived terms

• Ural-Altaic