I. (ˈ)al|tāik adjective
or al·ta·ian (ˈ)al|tā(y)ən, -tīən
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of or belonging to the Altai mountains of central Asia
2. : of or relating to the Altaic peoples or languages
II. noun
or altaian “
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a language family comprising the Turkic, Tungusic, and Mongolic subfamilies
2. : a member of the peoples belonging to the Altaic language group