altaic

Relating to a hypothetical language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, and sometimes Japanese and Korean.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a una hipotética familia de lenguas que incluye las lenguas túrquicas, mongólicas y tungúsicas, a veces también el japonés y el coreano.

1. Relating to the Altaic language family C1 formal

   Of or pertaining to the proposed language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, and sometimes Korean and Japanese.

   • The Altaic hypothesis remains a subject of debate among linguists.
   • She is studying the Altaic language group for her thesis.
   • Many scholars consider Turkish and Mongolian to be Altaic languages.

   🇪🇸altaico

2. Relating to the Altaic peoples C1 formal

   Of or pertaining to the peoples who speak languages belonging to the Altaic group.

   • The Altaic peoples have a rich nomadic history across Central Asia.
   • Anthropologists study the cultural practices of Altaic tribes.
   • The Altaic region spans from Siberia to the steppes of Central Asia.

   🇪🇸Altaico (relativo a los pueblos altaicos)

3. Written in Altaic C2 formal

   Composed or written in one of the Altaic languages.

   • The manuscript was written in an Altaic script.
   • He translated an Altaic text into English.
   • The library holds a collection of Altaic inscriptions.

   🇪🇸Escrito en lengua altaica

• more altaic comparative form
• most altaic superlative form

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a proposed language family or a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe, or a member of the peoples speaking such a language.

• 🇪🇸Nombre propio o adjetivo que se refiere a la supuesta familia o grupo de lenguas relacionadas habladas en Asia y el sureste de Europa, o a los pueblos que hablan dichas lenguas.

1. Language family C1 formal

   A proposed language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, spoken across Asia and parts of Eastern Europe.

   • Altaic is a controversial grouping among linguists.
   • The Altaic language family includes Turkish, Mongolian, and Manchu.
   • Some scholars argue that Korean and Japanese are also part of Altaic.

   🇪🇸Familia de lenguas altaicas

2. Speaker of Altaic languages C1 formal

   A person belonging to any of the ethnic groups that speak a language from the Altaic family.

   • The Altaics have a rich cultural heritage spanning centuries.
   • Many Altaics live in Central Asia and Siberia.
   • The traditions of the Altaics are studied by anthropologists.

   🇪🇸Altaico (hablante de lenguas altaicas)