Turanian

English

Etymology

Turan +‎ -ian. Use picked up in the mid 1800s, peaking in the late 1800s before dropping off in the mid 1900s.

Adjective

Turanian (comparative more Turanian, superlative most Turanian)

1. Of or pertaining to Turan.

Noun

Turanian (plural Turanians)

1. (linguistics, racial theories, obsolete) A member of any of the Asian peoples who speak Uralic or Altaic (or Turan) languages.

Proper noun

Turanian

1. A proposed language family (now generally rejected) encompassing the Uralic and Altaic languages; Ural-Altaic.

References

• “Turanian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Urantian, nutarian, tauranin