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algonquin

Al·gon·quin
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-gong-kin, -kwin]
    • /ælˈgɒŋ kɪn, -kwɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-gong-kin, -kwin]
    • /ælˈgɒŋ kɪn, -kwɪn/

Definitions of algonquin word

  • noun algonquin a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the St Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers in Canada 3
  • noun algonquin the language of this people, a dialect of Ojibwa 3
  • noun algonquin a member of an Algonquian people living near the Ottawa River, Canada 3
  • noun algonquin a dialect of Ojibwa spoken by this people 3
  • abbreviation ALGONQUIN Algonquian 3
  • adjective algonquin of the Algonquins or their language or culture 3

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Origin of algonquin

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < French; earlier Algoumequin, presumably < an Algonquian language

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Parts of speech for Algonquin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

algonquin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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