indio
indio noun: a member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific, and East Asia formerly subject to Spain or Portugal, specifically a Native American in Mexico or Brazil, or an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines.
Noun (1)
indio (plural indios)
- A member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific, and East Asia formerly subject to Spain or Portugal, specifically a Native American in Mexico or Brazil, or an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines.
- On the sugar estates the índios were then annihilated by the infections the Portuguese had brought from Europe.2003, Peter Robb, A Death in Brazil, Bloomsbury, published 2005, page 108
Noun (2) capitalized: Indio
Indio (plural Indios)
- Alternative form of indio.
Proper noun capitalized: Indio
Indio
- A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
Forms of indio
| plural | indios |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Indio |
| alternative form | índio |
| plural | Indios |
Origin of indio
Borrowed from Spanish indio, Portuguese índio.
Phrases with indio
Questions about indio
- What does indio mean?
- Indio means a member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific, and East Asia formerly subject to Spain or Portugal, specifically a Native American in Mexico or Brazil, or an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines.
- What part of speech is indio?
- Indio can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of indio?
- The plural of indio is indios.
Words near indio in the dictionary
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