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In⋅do-I⋅ra⋅ni⋅an

[in-doh-i-rey-nee-uhn, -i-rah-, -ahy-rey-]
–noun
1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including the Indic and Iranian subgroups.
–adjective
2. of or belonging to Indo-Iranian.

Origin:
1875–80
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In·do-I·ra·ni·an   (ĭn'dō-ĭ-rā'nē-ən)   
n.  
  1. A branch of the Indo-European language family that comprises the Indic and Iranian languages.

  2. A member of any of the peoples speaking an Indo-Iranian language.

In'do-I·ra'ni·an adj.
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