Caddo
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English
Etymology
Clipping of French Kadohadacho, from Caddo kadawdáachuh.
Pronunciation
Noun
Caddo (plural Caddo or Caddos)
- A member of a confederacy of several southeastern Native American tribes, who inhabited much of what is now East Texas, western Louisiana and portions of southern Arkansas and Oklahoma in the 16th century.
Proper noun
Caddo
- A Caddoan language of the Southern Plains of the United States, spoken by the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
- A town in Oklahoma.
Derived terms
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code cad (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Caddo, cad
