Amerind
- noun
- /ˈæməˌrɪnd/
- Archaic
:
amerindio
- Sumerians, Chinese, Berbers, Amerinds—armed with little more than sheep, fire, and primitive agriculture.
Examples
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Linguists study the diverse languages spoken by Amerinds to understand their cultural heritage.
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The museum contains a section dedicated to the history of Amerinds and their contributions to agriculture.
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As a child, she learned about the traditions of the Amerinds through stories passed down by her grandparents.
Synonyms
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A member of the Native American people in northeastern Arizona or the language they speak
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A person from the native peoples of South America before European arrival
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A person whose family comes from the native peoples of North or South America
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A member of a native people of southern Mexico or their language
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A native people of northwestern Mexico and the language they speak
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A group of Native American people in the southeast of the United States or their language
A language spoken by the native peoples of the Americas
A language of the native peoples of the Americas
A language first spoken by the native people of the Americas before Europeans arrived
A language spoken by the native people of the Americas
A language spoken by the native people of North, Central, or South America
A family of Native American languages spoken in the western United States and Mexico, including Nahuatl
A group of related Native American languages that people speak in Alaska, western Canada, and the US southwest
A group of Native American languages spoken by people in New York and Canada
A group of native people in northern South America and their language
A person from a native group in central Mexico or their language
A person from a native group in eastern Mexico or their language
A person from a native group in western Mexico or the language they speak
A person from a native group in southern Mexico or their language
Compounds
- Specialized
The way of life of the earliest people who lived in North and South America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Amerind = American + Indian (semi-transparent) = Amer + ind
The word is a clipped blend of 'American' and 'Indian', so the source components are partly recoverable but the specialized ethnographic meaning is not fully predictable.
Etymology
Amerind is a short blend of the parts Amer- and -ind, coming from the words 'American' and 'Indian'. A helpful way to remember it is that it names the native peoples of the Americas and the languages they speak.