Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atakapa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ataka-pa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.

name

The extinct language of these people.

Etymology

Borrowing from Choctaw hatak apa (literally “man eater”).

Word Breakdown

Root: hatak apa

Inflected Forms

Atakapas (plural)

Synonyms

atakapan attacapa attacapan atakapan language attacapa language atakapa language attacapan language

Questions

What does atakapa mean?: A member of an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.
Where does atakapa come from?: Borrowing from Choctaw hatak apa (literally “man eater”).

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