Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proto-altaic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-al-ta-ic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The hypothetical prehistoric ancestor of all Altaic languages, the existence of which is now often rejected.

Etymology

From proto- + Altaic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: proto

Questions

What does proto-altaic mean?: The hypothetical prehistoric ancestor of all Altaic languages, the existence of which is now often rejected.
Where does proto-altaic come from?: From proto- + Altaic.

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