Muskogean

Or Mus·kho·ge·an

[muhs-koh-gee-uhn]

noun

1. a family of Indigenous languages of the southeastern United States, including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several lesser-known languages.

2. a member of a Muskogean-speaking people.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Muskogean or its speakers.

Muskogean

/ mʌsˈkəʊɡɪən /

noun

1. a family of North American Indian languages, probably distantly related to the Algonquian family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muskogean¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Muskoge(e) ( def. ) + -an ( def. )

Example Sentences

The team also identified what are possibly the earliest peaches in North America at a Muskogean farmstead in the Oconee Valley.

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