Ingvaeonic
English
Alternative forms
- Ingaevonic (Ingaevone + -ic)
Etymology
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) From Latin Ingaevōnēs + -ic. The first element is of Germanic origin and could mean "descendant of Yngvi."
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪŋ.viːˈɒ.nɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪŋ.viˈɑ.nɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
- Hyphenation: Ing‧vae‧o‧nic
Adjective
Ingvaeonic (not comparable)
Proper noun
Ingvaeonic
- (linguistics) North Sea Germanic, a postulated grouping of the West Germanic languages that comprises Old Frisian, Old English, and Old Saxon (and their descendants).
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References
- Tacitus, Angricola and Germania, translated by Harold Mattingly, revised by J.B. Rives, Penguin Books 2009, Germania, 2 and note 6.