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Indic

1

[ in-dik ]

noun

  1. a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European languages that includes Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and many other languages of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; Indo-Aryan.


adjective

  1. of or relating to India; Indian.
  2. of or relating to Indic; Indo-Aryan.

indic.

2

abbreviation for

  1. indicating.
  2. indicative.
  3. indicator.

Indic

1

/ ˈɪndɪk /

adjective

  1. denoting, belonging to, or relating to a branch of Indo-European consisting of the Indo-European languages of India, including Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu, Punjabi, Gujerati, Bengali, and Sinhalese
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. this group of languages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

indic.

2

abbreviation for

  1. indicating
  2. indicative
  3. indicator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indic1

First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin Indicus “of India,” from Greek Indikós; India, -ic
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Example Sentences

Both the Indic ballads are a fervent plea for the innate nobility of humanity.

It will be noticed that the Persian tendency found a far greater number of followers than the Indic.

May, an irregular active verb, signifying "to have and to exercise might or strength," indic.

The Germans use moegen, in the infinitive; mag, in the indic.

The splendor of an Indic landscape haunts the imagination of the poet.

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