Tocharian Definition
tōkerēən, tōkarēən, tōkärēən
noun
A member of a people living in central Asia until about a.d. 1000
Webster's New World
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. a.d.
Webster's New World
A branch of the Indo-European language family consisting of the two Tocharian languages.
American Heritage
adjective
Of the Tocharians or their language or culture.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Tocharian
Noun
Singular:
TocharianPlural:
tochariansOrigin of Tocharian
From Latin Tocharī a people of ancient Central Asia (originally identified with the Tocharians by modern scholars after the first discovery of Tocharian texts) from Greek Tokharoi
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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