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Amerindic

Amerindic

9.9
Relating to Native American people, their languages and cultures
  • adjective
  • /əˈmɛrɪndɪk/
translation icon : amerindio
  • She specializes in Amerindic cultural history.

Examples

  • There are many Amerindic art motifs found throughout Central America.

  • Linguists have extensively studied the Amerindic language families.

  • The Amerindic languages are diverse and rich in history.

  • Many scholars study Amerindic cultures to understand their traditions.

  • Linguists have extensively studied the Amerindic language families.

  • She specializes in Amerindic cultural history.

  • The Amerindic languages are diverse and rich in history.

Synonyms

Indian
vsAmerindic
  • US
∞ 4.8

Relating to the native peoples of the Americas and their cultures

is used for indigenous peoples across the Americas rather than just North America
Native American
vsAmerindic
8 3.3

Relating to the original peoples of North or South America and their culture

is the same concept expressed by another term
indio
vsAmerindic
  • US
9.6

Relating to the native peoples of the Americas, their cultures, and languages

is the same concept but expressed by another term
Amerind
vsAmerindic
  • Archaic
9.8

Relating to the native peoples of the Americas, including their languages and culture

is a broader general term for indigenous peoples and cultures

Surface Forms

Amerindic positive

Morphology

Amerindic = Amerind (semi-transparent) = Amerind + ic

Formed by adding the suffix '-ic' to the specialized combining form 'Amerind' (a blend referring to American Indian), so the relation to Native American peoples is recoverable but the base is scholarly and not fully productive for average learners.

Etymology

Amerindic combines Amer- from 'America' and -indic from Indian or 'indigenous', so it refers to the Native peoples, their languages, and their cultures of the Americas.