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Algic

/ˈæl.ɡɪk/

Algic proper noun: an indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.

Proper noun

Algic

  1. An indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.

Origin of Algic

Blend of Allegheny + Atlantic. Coined by Henry Schoolcraft in his Algic Researches (1839) from the names of the Allegheny River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Words formed from Algic

Questions about Algic

What does Algic mean?
Algic means an indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.
What part of speech is Algic?
Algic is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Algic?
Algic is pronounced /ˈæl.ɡɪk/.

Words near Algic in the dictionary

  1. algestone
  2. algetic
  3. Algherese
  4. Alghero
  5. alghoza
  6. Algic
  7. algicidal
  8. algicide
  9. algicides
  10. algid
  11. algidities

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