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Seminole

Seminole

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The language originally spoken by a Native American people in Florida and Oklahoma
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛmɪnoʊl/
: idioma seminole
  • Linguists study Seminole to document its unique grammatical structures.

Examples

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of Seminole.

  • The Seminole language is rich in history.

  • A collection of traditional stories was recorded in the Seminole language.

  • Can you understand Seminole?

  • A collection of traditional stories was recorded in the Seminole language.

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of Seminole.

  • Linguists study Seminole to document its unique grammatical structures.

Synonyms

Seminole language
vsSeminole
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A Native American language spoken by the Seminole people in Florida and Oklahoma

is spelled with an extra h in the family name

Compounds

Seminole language
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A Native American language spoken by the Seminole people in Florida and Oklahoma

Seminole bread
  • US
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A small woody plant whose roots make a starch used for food

Surface Forms

Seminole singular
Seminoles plural

Etymology

The word Seminole for the language comes from the people's name, which began as a Creek word meaning 'runaway' and likely from the Spanish cimarrón meaning 'runaway', so the language is called Seminole because it belongs to that people.