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Iroquoians

Iroquoians

9.6
A group of Native people in northeastern North America who lived in villages and built longhouses
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪənz/
translation icon : iroqueses
  • The Iroquoians built longhouses and lived in villages surrounded by palisades.

Examples

  • Archaeologists study the artifacts left by ancient Iroquoians to learn about their culture.

  • The Iroquoians have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Iroquoians played important roles in the history of the northeastern woodlands.

  • Many Iroquoians reside in the northeastern United States.

  • The Iroquoians built longhouses and lived in villages surrounded by palisades.

  • Many Iroquoians played important roles in the history of the northeastern woodlands.

  • Archaeologists study the artifacts left by ancient Iroquoians to learn about their culture.

Surface Forms

Iroquoians main

Morphology

Iroquoians = Iroquoian (transparent) = Iroquoian + s

Formed from the recognizable proper-name adjective 'Iroquoian' plus the regular plural '-s', so the meaning 'members of the Iroquoian group' is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Iroquoians comes from the French name Iroquois, which itself came from a Native American word used by nearby peoples. So Iroquoians means 'people who speak Iroquoian languages' and names the Indigenous groups known for longhouses and village life.