Iroquoian

English

Etymology

From Iroquois +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/^[1]
IPA^(key): (General American) /ˈɪrəˌkwɔɪən/^[1]
Audio (Southern England): (file)

Adjective

Iroquoian (comparative more Iroquoian, superlative most Iroquoian)

Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.

Translations

of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee

Dutch: Irokees
Finnish: irokeesi- (fi)
French: iroquoien (fr)
Polish: irokeski (pl)

Noun

Iroquoian (plural Iroquoians)

A member of the Iroquois people.

Translations

a member of the Iroquois people

Finnish: irokeesi (fi)
French: Iroquoien (fr) m
Polish: Irokez m, Irokezka f

See also

Category:Iroquoian languages
Iroquoian languages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 “Iroquoian, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2024.