Ugric

[ oo-grik, yoo- ]

noun

1. a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.

adjective

1. Ugrian.

Ugric

/ ˈuːɡrɪk; ˈjuː- /

noun

1. one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Hungarian and some languages of NW Siberia Compare Finnic

adjective

1. of or relating to this group of languages or their speakers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ugric¹

Ugr(ian) + -ic

Example Sentences

These Voguls, together with Hungarians and Ostiakes, form the fourth and last branch of the Finnic family, the Ugric.

From Project Gutenberg

The Ugric Branch consists of the languages of the Hungarians, Voguls, and Ugro-Ostiakes.

From Project Gutenberg