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Algonkian

Algonkian is the dated form of Algonquian.

Meaning of Algonquian

Adjective

Algonquian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a group of North American languages.

See all 2 meanings of Algonquian

Proper noun

the Algonkian

  1. An age forming a subdivision of the Proterozoic.

Forms of Algonkian

pluralAlgonkians

Questions about Algonkian

What does Algonkian mean?
Algonkian means an age forming a subdivision of the Proterozoic.
What is Algonkian the dated form of?
Algonkian is the dated form of Algonquian.
What part of speech is Algonkian?
Algonkian is a proper noun.

Words near Algonkian in the dictionary

  1. Algona
  2. algoneurodystrophic
  3. algoneurodystrophy
  4. algoneuron
  5. algoneurons
  6. Algonkian
  7. Algonkians
  8. Algonkin
  9. Algonkins
  10. Algonquian
  11. Algonquianist

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Algonkian (page history and authors); Algonquian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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