Animikean

adjective

Anim·​i·​ke·​an
ə¦nimə¦kēən
variants or Animiki
əˈnimə(ˌ)kē
: of or relating to the series of Proterozoic rocks that underlies the Keweenawan

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from a Northwestern Ojibwe cognate of Minnesota Ojibwe animiiki "thunderbird, thunderer" (alluding to Thunder Bay on Lake Superior, Ontario)

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Animikean was in 1873

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“Animikean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Animikean. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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