Amerindian
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English
Etymology
Blend of American + Indian, attested since about 1900.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæməˈɹɪndɪən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæməɹˈɪndiən/
- Rhymes: -ɪndiən
- (Received Pronunciation) Hyphenation: A‧me‧rin‧di‧an
- (General American) Hyphenation: A‧mer‧in‧di‧an
Adjective
Amerindian (comparative more Amerindian, superlative most Amerindian)
- American Indian.
- The Book of Mormon as Amerindian Apocalypse
Noun
Amerindian (plural Amerindians)
- An American Indian.
- The Amerindians of South America; female Amerindians in Early Modern Spanish theater.
Usage notes
- Widespread use of Spanish and Portuguese equivalents amerindio and ameríndio in South America. Official government use in Guyana, for example the Minister of Amerindian Affairs; cf. also the Encyclopaedia of the Guyanese Amerindians. Uncommon in North America, where First Nations/Indigenous person (Canada) and Native American/Indian (United States) are more common, although the French equivalent amérindiens is commonly used in French Canada to mean North American Indians.