Algic

English

Etymology

Blend of Allegheny +‎ Atlantic. Coined by Henry Schoolcraft in his Algic Researches (1839) from the names of the Allegheny River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæl.ɡɪk/

Proper noun

Algic

1. An indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.

Derived terms

• Proto-Algic

Translations

language family

• Dutch: Algisch
• French: algique (fr)
• Latin: algicus
• Polish: algijski (pl)

Anagrams

• Galic, glaci-