Amerind

English

Etymology

Blend of American +‎ Indian or possibly American + indigenous, ca 1900.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.mə.ɹɪnd/

Noun

Amerind (plural Amerinds)

  1. An American Indian.

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Adjective

Amerind (not comparable)

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

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