Transcription
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- [am-uh-rind]
- /ˈæm ə rɪnd/
- /ˈamərˌɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-uh-rind]
- /ˈæm ə rɪnd/
Definitions of amerind word
- noun amerind Indian (def 1). 1
- noun amerind any of the indigenous languages of the American Indians. 1
- noun amerind See Indian. 1
- noun amerind An American Indian. 0
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Origin of amerind
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; Amer(ican) + Ind(ian)
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Parts of speech for Amerind
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amerind popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
amerind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amerind
noun amerind
- american indian — American Indian people or things belong to or come from one of the native peoples of America.
- amerindian — Amerindian means the same as American Indian.
- indian — Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
- injun — an American Indian.
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