The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
allophylian — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filēən, lyən adjective Etymology: Late Latin allophylus + English ian archaic : Asiatic or European but neither Indo European nor Semitic an allophylian language : Asiatic or European but speaking a language that is neither Indo… … Useful english dictionary
allophylian — /al euh fil ee euhn, fil yeuhn/, adj. Archaic. 1. (of languages, esp. those of Europe and Asia) neither Indo European nor Semitic. n. 2. Turanian (defs. 3, 4). [1835 45; < LL allophyl(us) ( < Gk allóphylos, equiv. to allo ALLO + phyl(é) tribe +… … Universalium
allophylian — al·lo·phyl·i·an … English syllables
Allophylic — Al lo*phyl ic, Allophylian Al lo*phyl i*an, a. [Gr. ? of another tribe; ? other + ? class or tribe.] Pertaining to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic. J. Prichard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Japheth — Wide spreading: God shall enlarge Japheth (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le Yephet, Gen. 9:27. Some, however, derive the name from yaphah, to be beautiful; hence white), one of the sons of Noah, mentioned last in order (Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13), perhaps… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
al|lo|phyl|i|an — «AL uh FIHL ee uhn», adjective. Archaic. not Indo European or Semitic: »Basque and Finnish are allophylian languages. ╂[< Latin alloph (< Greek allóph < állos other + ph tribe) + English ian] … Useful english dictionary
