English Explanatory Dictionary

Alanic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Alans (Iranian nomadic pastoral people of antiquity and the Middle Ages) or their language.
name
  1. the Iranian language of the Alans, from which modern Ossetian may be descended

Pronunciation

/əˈleɪnɪk/ /əˈlɑːnɪk/ /əˈlɑnɪk/

Word forms

Alanic more Alanic most Alanic

Etymology

From Alan + -ic.

Synonyms

Alanian

Related words

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