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Atakapa

Atakapa noun: a member of an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.

Noun

Atakapa (plural Atakapas or Atakapa)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.

Proper noun

Atakapa

  1. The extinct language of these people.

Forms of Atakapa

pluralAtakapas
pluralAtakapa

Origin of Atakapa

Borrowing from Choctaw hatak apa (literally “man eater”).

Questions about Atakapa

What does Atakapa mean?
Atakapa means a member of an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.
What part of speech is Atakapa?
Atakapa can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Atakapa?
The plural of Atakapa is Atakapas.

Words near Atakapa in the dictionary

  1. ataghan
  2. ataghans
  3. Atahensic
  4. atajo
  5. atajos
  6. Atakapa
  7. Atakapas
  8. Atakpamé
  9. Atal
  10. Atalanta
  11. Atalante

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