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Turanian

Tu-ra′ni-an

,
pr.
Adj.
[From
Tur
, the name, in Persian legendary history, of one of the three brothers from whom sprang the races of mankind.]
Of, pertaining to, or designating, an extensive family of languages of simple structure and low grade (called also
Altaic
,
Ural-Altaic
, and
Scythian
), spoken in the northern parts of Europe and Asia and in Central Asia; of pertaining to, or designating, the people who speak these languages.

Tu-ra′ni-an

,
pr.
Noun.
One of the Turanians.

Definition 2024


Turanian

Turanian

English

Adjective

Turanian (comparative more Turanian, superlative most Turanian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Turan.

Noun

Turanian (plural Turanians)

  1. One of an extensive division of mankind, including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.

Proper noun

Turanian

  1. Any of an extensive language family spoken in northern Europe and Asia and Central Asia; Altaic; Ural-Altaic; Scythian.