Modoc

English

Etymology

From Klamath-Modoc moatokni (“southerner”).

Noun

Modoc (plural Modoc or Modocs)

  1. A member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Modoc

  1. The language of this tribe.
    Synonym: Klamath-Modoc

See also

  • Modoc on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Klamath-Modoc terms

Further reading

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