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- [soo-uh n]
- /ˈsu ən/
- /sɪwˈɑːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-uh n]
- /ˈsu ən/
Definitions of siouan word
- noun siouan an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago. 1
- noun siouan a member of one of the Siouan-speaking peoples. 1
- adjective siouan of or relating to the Sioux or the Siouan languages. 1
- noun siouan a family of North American Indian languages including Sioux, probably related to Iroquoian 0
- adjective siouan of or relating to the Sioux peoples or languages 0
- noun siouan a family of North American Indian languages formerly spoken in the WC U.S., central Canada, and parts of Virginia and the Carolinas: it includes Iowa, Mandan, Dakota, Crow, Omaha, Hidatsa, Osage, etc. 0
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Origin of siouan
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; Sioux + -an
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Parts of speech for Siouan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
siouan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
siouan usage trend in Literature
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