Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

algic

/ˈæl.ɡɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
al-gic
IPA
/ˈæl.ɡɪk/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Unami Alikehanebor. English Allegheny Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic blend English Algic Blend of Allegheny + Atlantic. Coined by Henry Schoolcraft in his Algic Researches (1839) from the names of the Allegheny River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce algic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.ɡɪk/.
What does algic mean?
An indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.
Where does algic come from?
Etymology tree Unami Alikehanebor. English Allegheny Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic blend English Algic Blend of Allegheny + Atlantic. Coined by Henry Schoolcraft in his Algic Researches (1839) from the names of the Allegheny River and the Atlantic Ocean.

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