Seri

American  

[ser-ee, sair-ee] / ˈsɛr i, ˈsɛər i /

noun

Seris plural

1. Also called Comcáac.  a member of an Indigenous people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.

2. Also called Cmiique Iitom.  the language of the Seri, sometimes classified as part of the Hokan family.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Seri or their language.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Seris
  plural
• Seri
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Seri

Firtst recorded in 1820–30; via Spanish from Opata (an extinct Uto-Aztecan language of Sonora); further origin and meaning uncertain

Example Sentences

The stoicism of her Seri project is contrasted by the more lighthearted photos she took of people in Juchitán, highlighting the matriarchal culture there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Seri Sawangmue, 70, travelled overnight by bus from the country's north to join the protest.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

She was still sharp after a seven-week break, winning the Fir Hill Seri Pak Championship in a playoff last week outside Los Angeles to move back atop the world ranking.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Seri said Deri would make a final showing as interior and health minister at the cabinet session, at the conclusion of which he would be formally dismissed by Netanyahu.

From Reuters • Jan. 22, 2023

The Seri protect pelicans from themselves by a partial taboo, which is not understood.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham