Amerindian meaning

UK US /ˌæməˈrɪndiən/ 5 syllables

Amerindian (noun): any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived.

Definition of Amerindian

  1. any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived

    Synonyms: Native American

    Type of: person, person of color

    Kinds: Algonquian, Anasazi, Athapaskan, Mayan, Nahuatl, Olmec, Zapotec, Plains Indian, Chickasaw, Coeur d'Alene, Creek, Haida

How to pronounce Amerindian

Amerindian is pronounced /ˌæməˈrɪndiən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in AN · 10-letter words

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