Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ath-uh-bas-kuh n]
- /ˌæθ əˈbæs kən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ath-uh-bas-kuh n]
- /ˌæθ əˈbæs kən/
Definitions of athabaskan word
- noun athabaskan a family of North American Indian languages, including Chipewyan, Hupa, and Navajo 3
- noun athabaskan a member of any of the peoples speaking these languages 3
- adjective athabaskan designating or of these peoples or their languages or cultures 3
- noun athabaskan a family of languages spoken by American Indians in most of inland northwest Canada and Alaska, in coastal Oregon and California, and in Arizona and the Rio Grande basin, and including especially Navajo, Apache, and Chipewyan. Compare family (def 14). 1
- noun athabaskan a member of any of various American Indian peoples speaking Athabaskan. 1
- adjective athabaskan belonging to or characteristic of the Athabaskans. 1
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Origin of athabaskan
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; earlier Athapasca(s), introduced as a term for the Canadian Athabaskans (< Woods Cree ahδapaska·w Lake Athabaska, literally, there are reeds here and there < Proto-Algonquian *aʔlap(y)- net, reticulated + *-ašk- plant + derivational elements) + -an
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Parts of speech for Athabaskan
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adjective
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determiner
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athabaskan 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.
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.
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