Finno-Ugric

[ fin-oh-oo-grik, -yoo- ]
/ ˌfɪn oʊˈu grɪk, -ˈyu- /

noun

the major branch of the Uralic family of languages, subdivided into Finnic, which includes Finnish and Estonian, and Ugric, which includes Hungarian.

adjective

of or relating to these languages.
Also Finno-Ugrian.

Origin of Finno-Ugric

First recorded in 1875–80

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Finno-Ugric

Finno-Ugrian

/ (ˈfɪnəʊˈuːɡrɪk, -ˈjuː-) /

noun

a family of languages spoken in Scandinavia, Hungary, and NE Europe, including Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Ostyak, and Vogul: generally regarded as a subfamily of Uralic See also Ural-Altaic

adjective

of, relating to, speaking, or belonging to this family of languages