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Mississippian

Mississippian

5.8
A person who lives in the state of Mississippi
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən/
translation icon : misisipense
  • As a Mississippian, she enjoys attending local festivals that celebrate Southern traditions.

Examples

  • Many Mississippians take pride in their rich cultural heritage and history.

  • The community center serves as a hub for Mississippians to gather and share stories about their lives.

  • Again, this is federal money for welfare for poor Mississippians going to a volleyball facility that Brett Favre's daughter is going to play in.

Compounds

Mississippian period
  • Specialized
9.9

A time about 345 to 310 million years ago with many shallow seas and early marine animals

Surface Forms

Mississippian singular
Mississippians plural

Morphology

Mississippian = Mississippi (transparent) = Mississippi + ian

Formed by adding the productive demonymic suffix '-ian' to the place name 'Mississippi', yielding 'a person from Mississippi'.

Etymology

Mississippian comes from the place name Mississippi, which comes from the Native American word Misi-ziibi meaning 'big river', plus the ending -an meaning 'from'. So a Mississippian is someone 'from' the land of the big river.