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Iroquoian

/ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/US/ˈɪrəˌkwɔɪən/

Iroquoian adjective: of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.

Adjective

Iroquoian (comparative more Iroquoian, superlative most Iroquoian)

  1. Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.

Noun

Iroquoian (plural Iroquoians)

  1. A member of the Iroquois people.

Forms of Iroquoian

Adjective
comparativemore Iroquoian
superlativemost Iroquoian
Noun
pluralIroquoians

Origin of Iroquoian

From Iroquois + -an.

Questions about Iroquoian

What does Iroquoian mean?
Iroquoian means of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.
What part of speech is Iroquoian?
Iroquoian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Iroquoian?
Iroquoian is pronounced /ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/ (UK).

Words near Iroquoian in the dictionary

  1. irony marks
  2. ironym
  3. ironyms
  4. Iroquese
  5. Iroquoia
  6. Iroquoian
  7. Iroquoianist
  8. Iroquoianists
  9. Iroquoians
  10. Iroquois
  11. Iroquois Confederacy

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