Klamath
/ˈklæməθ/
Klamath noun: any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.
Noun
Klamath (plural Klamath or Klamaths)
- Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.
Proper noun
Klamath
- The language of this tribe (also known as Klamath-Modoc).
- Synonym of Klamath River, a river in southern Oregon and northern California.
- Synonyms:
- Klamath River
- A county in southern Oregon; see Klamath County.
- A former county in northern California.
- A census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, United States.
Synonyms of Klamath
Forms of Klamath
| plural | Klamath |
|---|---|
| plural | Klamaths |
Origin of Klamath
From Chinook Jargon Tlamatl (“either "swiftness" or "they of the river"”), with the first syllable's onset consonant cluster dissimilated and the coda of the second syllable changed to the somewhat similar-sounding interdental fricative during the process of anglicization.
Words formed from Klamath
- Klamath coneflower
- Klamath County
- Klamath Falls
- Klamath fawn lily
- Klamath Lake sculpin
- Klamath-Modoc
- Klamath plum
- Klamath River
- Klamath smallscale sucker
- Klamath trillium
- Klamath weed
Phrases with Klamath
Questions about Klamath
- What does Klamath mean?
- Klamath means any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.
- What part of speech is Klamath?
- Klamath can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Klamath?
- Klamath is pronounced /ˈklæməθ/.
- What is the plural of Klamath?
- The plural of Klamath is Klamath.
Words near Klamath in the dictionary
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