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In·do-Eu·ro·pe·an | \ ˌin-dō-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
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\Definition of Indo-European
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or constituting the Indo-European languages
Indo-European
nounDefinition of Indo-European (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : a member of the people speaking an unrecorded prehistoric language from which the Indo-European languages are descended
b : this language
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Indo-European
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of Indo-European
: of or relating to a group of languages that includes many of the languages spoken in Europe, in the parts of the world colonized by Europeans, and in parts of Asia
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The first known use of Indo-European was in 1813
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