proto-altaïque
French, noun/pʁɔ.to.al.ta.ik/
proto-altaïque is spelled P-R-O-T-O-A-L-T-A-Ï-Q-U-E (13 letters). Proto-altaïque is a French masculine noun meaning “Proto-Altaic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Proto-langue hypothétique qui serait à l'origine des langues proto-turques, proto-mongoles et…”.
What does proto-altaïque mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineProto-Altaic
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Proto-langue hypothétique qui serait à l'origine des langues proto-turques, proto-mongoles et proto-toungouses et dont l'existence fait l'objet de critiques.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce proto-altaïque?
- /pʁɔ.to.al.ta.ik/
- \pʁv.to.al.ta.ik\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.