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Alanic

UK/əˈleɪnɪk/US/əˈleɪnɪk/

Alanic adjective: of or pertaining to the Alans (Iranian nomadic pastoral people of antiquity and the Middle Ages) or their language.

Adjective

Alanic (comparative more Alanic, superlative most Alanic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Alans (Iranian nomadic pastoral people of antiquity and the Middle Ages) or their language.
    Synonyms:
    Alanian

Proper noun

Alanic

  1. the Iranian language of the Alans, from which modern Ossetian may be descended

Synonyms of Alanic

Forms of Alanic

comparativemore Alanic
superlativemost Alanic

Origin of Alanic

From Alan + -ic.

Questions about Alanic

What does Alanic mean?
Alanic means of or pertaining to the Alans (Iranian nomadic pastoral people of antiquity and the Middle Ages) or their language.
What part of speech is Alanic?
Alanic can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Alanic?
Alanic is pronounced /əˈleɪnɪk/ (UK).

Words near Alanic in the dictionary

  1. Alangilan
  2. alangst
  3. Alani
  4. Alania
  5. Alanian
  6. Alanic
  7. alanin
  8. alaninaemia
  9. alaninaemias
  10. alaninamide
  11. alaninate

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