Algonquian

One entry found for Algonquian.

Main Entry: Al·gon·qui·an
Pronunciation: al-'gän-kwE-&n, -'gä[ng]-
Variant(s): or Al·gon·quin /-kw&n /; or Al·gon·ki·an /-'gä[ng]-kE-&n /; also Al·gon·kin /-'gä[ng]-k&n/
Function: noun
Etymology: Canadian French Algoumequin, Algonquin, perhaps from Malecite-Passamaquoddy (Algonquian language of Maine and New Brunswick) elakómkwik they are our relatives
1 usually Algonquin a : an American Indian people of the Ottawa River valley b : the dialect of Ojibwa spoken by these people
2 usually Algonquian a : a family of American Indian languages spoken by peoples from Labrador to Carolina and westward into the Great Plains b : a member of the peoples speaking Algonquian languages