Borean

B3O1R1E1A1N1

proper noun

Hypothetical linguistic macrofamily that encompasses almost all language families worldwide except those native to sub-Saharan Africa, New Guinea, Australia, and the Andaman Islands.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Hypothetical linguistic macrofamily that encompasses almost all language families worldwide except those native to sub-Saharan Africa, New Guinea, Australia, and the Andaman Islands.

    Synonyms: Boreal, Boraelan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounHypothetical linguistic macrofamily that encompasses almost all language families worldwide except those native to sub-Saharan Africa, New Guinea, Australia, and the Andaman Islands.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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