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adirondack

/ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
adiron-dack
IPA
/ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.

name

The Adirondacks (as a region).

noun

Abbreviation of Adirondack lean-to.

Etymology

From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/
  • British English: /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/

Inflected Forms

Adirondacks (plural)

Derived Forms

Adirondacks Adirondacker

Phrases

Adirondack boat Adirondack chair Adirondack guide boat Adirondack lean-to Adirondack shelter

Questions

How do you pronounce adirondack?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/.
What does adirondack mean?
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Where does adirondack come from?
From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.

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