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Seminole

Seminole

9.2
The language originally spoken by a Native American people in Florida and Oklahoma
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛmɪnoʊl/
translation icon : 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
9.9

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 bread
  • US
9.9

A small woody plant whose roots make a starch used for food

Seminole language
9.9

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

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.