English Explanatory Dictionary

Ingvaeonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the North Sea Germanic languages.
name
  1. North Sea Germanic, a postulated grouping of the West Germanic languages that comprises Old Frisian, Old English, and Old Saxon (and their descendants).

Pronunciation

/ˌɪŋ.viːˈɒ.nɪk/ /ˌɪŋ.viˈɑ.nɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ingvaeonic.wav

Word forms

Ingvaeonic Ingaevonic

Etymology

From Latin Ingaevōnēs + -ic. The first element is of Germanic origin and could mean "descendant of Yngvi."

Related words

Ingaevones
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