Tehuelche
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of Patagonia.
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the language of the Tehuelche.
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Origin of Tehuelche
First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish, from Araucanian cheu(ù)lche, of uncertain meaning
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The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
By 1741, British accounts noted that the Tehuelche were masterful riders.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023
The Indigenous Tehuelche people called it Chaltén, or smoking mountain, because it is usually shrouded by clouds.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
The fossils of Gualicho, named after an evil spirit feared by Patagonia's indigenous Tehuelche people, were discovered in Argentina's Rio Negro Province.
From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2016
The tent of the Tehuelche is a large affair.
From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by Spears, John R.
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