Aeta

noun

Ae·​ta ˈē-tə How to pronounce Aeta (audio)
plural Aeta or Aetas
1
: an indigenous people inhabiting the central and southern Zambales mountains in Zambales, Pampanga, and Bataan provinces of the Philippines
2
: a member of the Aeta people

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aeta was in 1821

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“Aeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aeta. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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