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- [toh-kair-ee-uh n, -kahr-]
- /toʊˈkɛər i ən, -ˈkɑr-/
- /tətʃˈeəriən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toh-kair-ee-uh n, -kahr-]
- /toʊˈkɛər i ən, -ˈkɑr-/
Definitions of tocharian word
- noun tocharian a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d. 1
- noun tocharian the language of the Tocharians, an extinct Indo-European language, having an eastern dialect (Tocharian A) and a western dialect (Tocharian B) records of which date from a.d. c600–c1000. 1
- adjective tocharian of or relating to the Tocharians or their language. 1
- noun tocharian a member of an Asian people with a complex material culture, sometimes thought to be of European origin, who lived in the Tarim Basin until overcome by the Uighurs around 800 ad 0
- noun tocharian the language of this people, known from records in a N Indian script of the 7th and 8th centuries ad. It belongs to the Indo-European family, is regarded as forming an independent branch, and shows closer affinities with the W or European group than with the E or Indo-Iranian group. The language is recorded in two dialects, known as Tocharian A and Tocharian B 0
- noun tocharian a member of a people living in central Asia until about a.d. 1000 0
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Origin of tocharian
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Greek Tóchar(oi) a Central Asian people (thought to have been the language's speakers when its remains were first discovered) + -ian
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Parts of speech for Tocharian
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tocharian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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