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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlani
/əˈlɑːnaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ancient nomadic tribe of Iranian stock who roamed the steppes north of the Caucasus and later played a significant role in the Migration Period in Europe.
"The Alani allied with various Germanic tribes during the invasion of the Roman Empire." - 2
The Iranian language spoken by the ancient Alani people, ancestral to the modern Ossetian language.
"Scholars studied historical inscriptions to reconstruct fragments of the Alani language."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Alani', referring to the ancient nomadic Iranian pastoral people who migrated into Europe and Asia during the Migration Period. The term traces back to Old Iranian roots denoting nomadic warriors and horsemen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alani" is said worldwide
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Alains
Transliteration: alɛ̃
"Les Alains étaient un peuple nomade d'origine iranienne."
Alanen
Transliteration: aˈlaːnən
"Die Alanen zogen während der Völkerwanderung nach Westeuropa."
Alani
Transliteration: aˈlani
"Gli Alani stabilirono insediamenti in Gallia e in Spagna."
Alanos
Transliteration: aˈlanos
"Los alanos cruzaron los Pirineos junto con los vándalos."
Alanos
Transliteration: aˈlɐnuʃ
"Os alanos foram um povo de cavaleiros nômades."
अलानी
Transliteration: alani
"अलानी एक प्राचीन ईरानी खानाबदोश जनजाति थी।"
阿兰人
Transliteration: Ālán rén
"阿兰人是古代操伊朗语支的游牧民族。"
알란인
Transliteration: allanin
"알란인은 유럽 대이동 시기에 활동했던 유목 민족이다."
アラン人
Transliteration: Aran-jin
"アラン人はユーラシア大ステップで活躍した遊牧民である。"
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