Turanian

adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Turan. not-comparable

    "The first written book which has come down to us in the Japanese, or indeed in any Turanian tongue, is the Kojiki or “Records of Ancient Matters,” which was completed A.D. 712."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the Turanians. not-comparable

    "The Esthonians of Russia, who, like the Magyars, belong to the great Turanian family of mankind."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A proposed language family (now generally rejected) encompassing the Uralic and Altaic languages; Ural-Altaic.
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of any of the Asian peoples who speak Uralic or Altaic (or Turan) languages. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Turan + -ian. Use picked up in the mid 1800s, peaking in the late 1800s before dropping off in the mid 1900s.

Etymology 2

From Turan + -ian. Use picked up in the mid 1800s, peaking in the late 1800s before dropping off in the mid 1900s.

Etymology 3

From Turan + -ian. Use picked up in the mid 1800s, peaking in the late 1800s before dropping off in the mid 1900s.

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