altaic

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

• 🇵🇹Relativo ou pertencente à hipotética família linguística altaica, que inclui as línguas turcomanas, mongóis e tungúsicas, e às vezes também o japonês e o coreano; diz-se também do que se relaciona a essa família ou aos povos que a falam.

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

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 em altaico

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• most altaic superlative form

incontável · nome próprio

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.

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio relativo à suposta família linguística ou grupo de línguas relacionadas faladas na Ásia e no Sudeste Europeu, ou um representante dos povos que falam essas línguas.

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.

   🇵🇹Família linguística

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.

   🇵🇹Falante de línguas altaicas