Kickapoo
/ˈkɪkəˌpuː/
Kickapoo noun: a member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.
Noun
Kickapoo (plural Kickapoos or Kickapoo)
- A member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.
Proper noun
Kickapoo
- The language spoken by these people.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Peoria County, Illinois.
- A ghost town in Warren Township, Warren County, Indiana.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- Other townships, listed under Kickapoo Township.
- A river in Wisconsin, a tributary of the Wisconsin River.
Forms of Kickapoo
| plural | Kickapoos |
|---|---|
| plural | Kickapoo |
Origin of Kickapoo
Borrowed from Spanish Kikapú, further origins are contested; an Anishinaabeg source proposes giiwigaabaw (“stand here and there”), in reference to the tribe's migratory patterns.
Questions about Kickapoo
- What does Kickapoo mean?
- Kickapoo means a member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.
- What part of speech is Kickapoo?
- Kickapoo can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Kickapoo?
- Kickapoo is pronounced /ˈkɪkəˌpuː/.
- What is the plural of Kickapoo?
- The plural of Kickapoo is Kickapoos.
Words near Kickapoo in the dictionary
Source and license
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