Macro-Altaic

proper noun

A proposed language family that would extend Altaic to include Korean, Jeju, Japanese, and the Ryukyuan languages.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A proposed language family that would extend Altaic to include Korean, Jeju, Japanese, and the Ryukyuan languages.

Origin

From macro- + Altaic.

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Translations

French macro-altaïque
  • macro-altaïquepertaining to the group of languages
Polish język makroałtajski
  • język makroałtajskipertaining to the group of languages
Cite this entry
APA

Macro-Altaic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macro-Altaic

MLA

“Macro-Altaic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macro-Altaic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Macro-Altaic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macro-Altaic.

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