Gabrielino
noun
Ga·bri·e·li·no
\ˌgābrēəˈlē(ˌ)nō\
variants: or
Gabrieleno
\ˌgābrēəˈlē(ˌ)nō\Definition of Gabrielino
Gabrielino
orGabrielinos
orGabrieleno
orGabrielenos
1a : a Shoshonean people of Los Angeles and Orange counties, California b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Gabrielino people
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Origin and Etymology of gabrielino
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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