Allophylic

See also: allophylic

English

Alternative forms

• Allophylian

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + φυλή (phulḗ, “tribe, lineage”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

Allophylic (not comparable)

1. Relating to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic.
   • 1928, Collier's New Encyclopedia:

     According to Dr. Prichard, the Celts are of Eastern origin, belonging to the great Indo-European family. They arrived before the Teutons from the regions on the Oxus, and from Media, and penetrated through the Allophylic races […]