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Tocharian definition

To·char·ian (tō ker′ē ən, -kar′-, -kär′-)

noun

  1. a member of a people living in central Asia until about 1000
  2. their extinct Indo-European language, comprising an eastern dialect (Tocharian A) and a western dialect (Tocharian B): the earliest record known is from the 7th cent.

Etymology: formerly identified with Gr Tocharoi, a central Asian people mentioned by Strabo

adjective

of the Tocharians or their language or culture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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