Amerind
/ˈæməɹənd/
Amerind noun: an American Indian.
Noun
Amerind (plural Amerinds)
- An American Indian.
- The cultural hiatus associated with the Pine Pollen Zone suggests that Amerinds may have avoided the area.
Adjective
Amerind (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a hypothetical, largely discredited higher-level language family including all of the indigenous languages of the Americas, excluding those that belong to Eskimo-Aleut or Na-Dene.
Forms of Amerind
| plural | Amerinds |
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Origin of Amerind
Blend of American + Indian or possibly blend of American + indigenous. First appears c. 1899 in the publication American Anthropologist.
Questions about Amerind
- What does Amerind mean?
- Amerind means an American Indian.
- What part of speech is Amerind?
- Amerind can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Amerind?
- Amerind is pronounced /ˈæməɹənd/.
- What is the plural of Amerind?
- The plural of Amerind is Amerinds.
Words near Amerind in the dictionary
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