Turkic

T1U1R1K5I1C3
US/ˈtɝkɪk/UK/ˈtɜːkɪk/

adjective

Of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages.

Similar
TurkTurkishTurkiTurko-TatarTurkic language
OriginMedieval Latin turcicus →
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Meanings

adjectiveTurkic (not comparable)

alternative Turcic · alternative rare Türkic

  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages.

    Synonyms: Turk

proper noun

alternative Turcic · alternative rare Türkic

  1. The language family that includes Turkish, Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Uyghur, Tuvan, Altai, Shor, Karakalpak, Khakas, Chuvash, Yakut, and any of the other dozens of languages spoken by Turkic peoples. It may be a subfamily of an Altaic language family.

    Synonyms: Turkish

  2. Any branch of that family.

    [...] (3) the southeastern (se) branch or Uyghur Turkic; (4) the northeastern (ne) branch or Siberian Turkic; (5) Chuvash, representing Oghur or Bulghar Turkic; [...]

    2015, Babak Rezvani, Conflict and Peace in Central Eurasia

    Synonyms: Turkish

  3. Any language of that family.

    Synonyms: Turkish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages.

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Turk

proper nounThe language family that includes Turkish, Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Uyghur, Tuvan, Altai, Shor, Karakalpak, Khakas, Chuvash, Yakut, and any of the other dozens of languages spoken by Turkic peoples. It may be a subfamily of an Altaic language family.

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Turkish

proper nounAny branch of that family.

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Turkish

proper nounAny language of that family.

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Turkish

More synonyms by meaning

nouna subfamily of Altaic languages

Similar
TurkiTurko-TatarTurkic language
Broader
AltaicAltaic language
Also see
turkturkiturkish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinturcicus
  2. EnglishTurkic

Partly from Medieval Latin turcicus and partly from Turk + -ic.

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Translations

Arabic تُرْكِيّ
  • تُرْكِيّ (turkiyy)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Bengali তুর্কী
  • তুর্কী (turkī)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Bulgarian тю́ркски
  • тю́ркски (tjúrkski)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Catalan turquès
  • turquèsof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Chinese Mandarin 突厥
  • 突厥 (tūjué, tújué)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Dutch Turks
  • Turksof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Esperanto tjurka
  • tjurkaof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Finnish turkkilainen
  • turkkilainenof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
French turc, turcique
  • turcof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • turciqueof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
German turkisch, Turk-
  • turkischof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • Turk-of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • turksprachlichof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • Turksprachenlanguage
Greek τουρκικός
  • τουρκικός (tourkikós)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Hindi तुर्की, तुरुष्क
  • तुर्की (turkī)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • तुरुष्क (turuṣk)language
Hungarian türk, török
  • türkof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • törökof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • törökbranch
  • türkbranch
  • töröklanguage
  • türklanguage
Icelandic tyrkískur
  • tyrkískurof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Italian turco
  • turcoof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Japanese チュルク, 突厥
  • チュルク (churuku)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • 突厥 (tokketsu)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Korean 튀르크, 돌궐
  • 튀르크 (twireukeu)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • 돌궐 (dolgwol)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Persian ترکی
  • ترکی (torki)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Polish turkijski
  • turkijskiof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Russian тю́ркский
  • тю́ркский (tjúrkskij)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Spanish túrquico, túrcico
  • túrquicoof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • túrcicoof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • túrquicobranch
  • túrcicobranch
  • túrquicolanguage
  • túrcicolanguage
Swedish turkisk
  • turkiskof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Turkish Türk, Türki
  • Türkof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • Türkiof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
  • Türkçebranch
  • Türk dililanguage
  • Türki dillanguage
Ukrainian тю́ркський
  • тю́ркський (tjúrksʹkyj)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Vietnamese Đột Quyết
  • Đột Quyếtof or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages
Yiddish טורקיש
  • טורקיש (turkish)of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Trukic
Cite this entry
APA

Turkic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkic

MLA

“Turkic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkic.

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