Associations to the word «Finnic»

Wiktionary

FINNIC, noun. A subset of the family of Finno-Ugric languages that includes Finnish, Estonian, Ingrian, Veps, Karelian, Livonian, Meänkieli and Kven.
FINNIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to Finnic languages.
FINNIC, adjective. (rare) Finnish.

Dictionary definition

FINNIC, noun. One of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian).

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky