Choctaw

Syllables: Choc·taw/ˈt͡ʃɒk.tɔː/US/ˈt͡ʃɑk.tɔ/

Choctaw proper noun: an aboriginal peoples native to the area currently known as Mississippi, in the United States, with a sizable displaced population in Oklahoma. Also the ellipsis of Choctaw County.

Proper noun

Choctaw

An aboriginal peoples native to the area currently known as Mississippi, in the United States, with a sizable displaced population in Oklahoma
The language of the Choctaw tribe.
An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
A city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; a suburb of Oklahoma City.

Adjective

Choctaw (not comparable)

Relating to the Choctaw tribe or its language.

Noun

Choctaw (plural Choctaws or Choctaw)

A person of Choctaw heritage.
(plural "Choctaws") A Choctaw turn.

Also used as

Choctaw is also the ellipsis of Choctaw County.

Forms of Choctaw

plural	Choctaws
plural	Choctaw

Origin of Choctaw

Borrowed from Choctaw chahta.

Words formed from Choctaw

Phrases with Choctaw

Choctaw turns

Questions about Choctaw

What does Choctaw mean?: Choctaw means an aboriginal peoples native to the area currently known as Mississippi, in the United States, with a sizable displaced population in Oklahoma.
What part of speech is Choctaw?: Choctaw can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Choctaw?: Choctaw is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɒk.tɔː/ (UK).

Words near Choctaw in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: Choctaw (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.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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