Iroquoian
/ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of the Iroquois people.
- 2 a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.
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More examples"The name Canada comes from the Iroquoian word kanata, which means "village" or "settlement"."
Etymology
From Iroquois + -an.