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amerind

/ˈæməɹənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
amerind
IPA
/ˈæməɹənd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American Indian.

adj

Of or relating to a hypothetical, largely discredited higher-level language family including all of the indigenous languages of the Americas, excluding those that belong to Eskimo-Aleut or Na-Dene.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of American + Indian or possibly blend of American + indigenous. First appears c. 1899 in the publication American Anthropologist.

Inflected Forms

Amerinds (plural)

Phrases

American Indian

Frequently Paired Words

Amerindian American Indian Indian

Synonyms

indian amerindic native american amerindian language american-indian language american indian american indian language indian language amerind language

Questions

How do you pronounce amerind?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæməɹənd/.
What does amerind mean?
An American Indian.
Where does amerind come from?
Blend of American + Indian or possibly blend of American + indigenous. First appears c. 1899 in the publication American Anthropologist.

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