Araucanian
[ ar-aw-key-nee-uhn ]
/ ˌær ɔˈkeɪ ni ən /
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noun
a member of an Indigenous people of central Chile and northern Argentina, living especially in the Araucania region.
the language of the Araucanians, spoken in central Chile and northern Argentina.
adjective
of or relating to the Araucanians or to their language.
of or relating to the region of Araucania in Chile.
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Origin of Araucanian
First recorded in 1900–05; Araucani(a) + -an
Words nearby Araucanian
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British Dictionary definitions for Araucanian
Araucanian
/ (ˌærɔːˈkeɪnɪən) /
noun
a South American Indian language; thought to be an isolated branch of the Penutian phylum, spoken in Chile and W Argentina
a member of the people who speak this language
adjective
of or relating to this people or their language
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