Amerindian

English

Etymology

Blend of American +‎ Indian, attested since about 1900.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæməˈɹɪndɪən/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæməɹˈɪndiən/
• Rhymes: -ɪndiən
• (Received Pronunciation) Hyphenation: A‧me‧rin‧di‧an
• (General American) Hyphenation: A‧mer‧in‧di‧an

Adjective

Amerindian (comparative more Amerindian, superlative most Amerindian)

1. American Indian.

   The Book of Mormon as Amerindian Apocalypse

Noun

Amerindian (plural Amerindians)

1. An American Indian.

   The Amerindians of South America; female Amerindians in Early Modern Spanish theater.

Usage notes

• Widespread use of Spanish and Portuguese equivalents amerindio and ameríndio in South America. Official government use in Guyana, for example the Minister of Amerindian Affairs; cf. also the Encyclopaedia of the Guyanese Amerindians. Uncommon in North America, where First Nations/Indigenous person (Canada) and Native American/Indian (United States) are more common, although the French equivalent amérindiens is commonly used in French Canada to mean North American Indians, as well as in France.

Related terms

• Amerind
• Amerindianness
• American Indian
• Indian
• Hindian (Asian Indian)

Translations

an American Indian — see Indian,‎ Native American

See also

• Euro-American