Algic

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Etymology

Blend of Allegheny +‎ Atlantic. Coined by Henry Schoolcraft in his Algic Researches (1839) from the names of the Allegheny River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæl.ɡɪk/

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Algic

  1. An indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.

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