Numic

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adjective

Of or relating to a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family, including seven languages spoken by Native Americans traditionally living in the Great Basin, Colorado River basin, and southern Great Plains.

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Meanings

adjectiveNumic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family, including seven languages spoken by Native Americans traditionally living in the Great Basin, Colorado River basin, and southern Great Plains.

Origin

From Proto-Numic *nï(h)mï (“person”) + -ic; compare Comanche nʉmʉ.

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APA

Numic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numic

MLA

“Numic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Numic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numic.

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