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- [al-gong-kee-uh n, -kwee-uh n]
- /ælˈgɒŋ ki ən, -kwi ən/
- /æl.ˈɡɑːŋk.iən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-gong-kee-uh n, -kwee-uh n]
- /ælˈgɒŋ ki ən, -kwi ən/
Definitions of algonquian word
- noun algonquian a family of North American Indian languages whose speakers ranged over an area stretching from the Atlantic between Newfoundland and Delaware to the Rocky Mountains, including Micmac, Mahican, Ojibwa, Fox, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, and Shawnee. Some linguists relate it to Muskogean in a Macro-Algonquian phylum 3
- noun algonquian a member of any of the North American Indian peoples that speak one of these languages 3
- adjective algonquian denoting, belonging to, or relating to this linguistic family or its speakers 3
- adjective algonquian designating or of a widespread family of over twenty languages spoken by North American Indian peoples, including the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, Ojibwa, Fox, Shawnee, Abenaki, and Delaware 3
- noun algonquian this family of languages 3
- noun algonquian a member of a people speaking any of these languages 3
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Origin of algonquian
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; Algonqui(n) + -an
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Parts of speech for Algonquian
noun
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preposition
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algonquian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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