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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Al•ta•ic (al tā′ik),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varietiesthe Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
adj. - Language Varietiesof or belonging to Altaic.
- Place Namesof or pertaining to the Altai Mountains.
Also, Al•ta•ian (al tā′ən, -tī-).USA pronunciation Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Altaic /ælˈteɪɪk/ n - a postulated family of languages of Asia and SE Europe, consisting of the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic branches, and perhaps also Japanese, Korean, and Ainu
See also Ural-Altaic
adj - denoting, belonging to, or relating to this linguistic family or its speakers
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