Pronunciations (4)
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/əˈleɪnɪk/
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/əˈlɑːnɪk/
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- UK
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/əˈleɪnɪk/
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- US
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/əˈlɑnɪk/
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- US
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Alans (Iranian nomadic pastoral people of antiquity and the Middle Ages) or their language.
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Proper noun
the Iranian language of the Alans, from which modern Ossetian may be descended
- Related words
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Alanic terms