Gabrielino

noun

Ga·​bri·​e·​li·​no
variants or Gabrieleno
ˌgābrēəˈlē(ˌ)nō
plural Gabrielino or Gabrielinos or Gabrieleno or Gabrielenos
1
a
: a Shoshonean people of Los Angeles and Orange counties, California
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Gabrielino people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish gabrieleño, from San Gabriel, a mission in Los Angeles county, California + Spanish -eño (suffix added to place names to form names of inhabitants)

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“Gabrielino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gabrielino. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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