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american indian

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-can in-di-an
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.

noun

An indigenous person from the United States.

Canadian usage

adj

Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their languages.

Etymology

American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter.

Usage

Inflected Forms

American Indians (plural) more American Indian (comparative) most American Indian (superlative)

Phrases

Native American North American Indian Euro-American Indian-American

Frequently Paired Words

Amerind Amerindian Amerindigenous Cablinasian Indian Injun Native American North American Indian

Synonyms

amerind amerindian language american-indian language indian american indian language indian language amerind language

Questions

What does american indian mean?
A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.
Where does american indian come from?
American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter.

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