Athabaskan Definition
athəbaskən
noun
A group of related North American Indian languages including the Apachean languages and languages of Alaska, northwest Canada, and coastal Oregon and California.
American Heritage
A family of North American Indian languages, including Chipewyan, Hupa, and Navajo.
Webster's New World
A member of an Athabaskan-speaking people.
American Heritage
A member of any of the peoples speaking these languages.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of Athabascan.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- athabascan
- athapascan
- athapaskan
- Athapaskan language
adjective
Designating or of these peoples or their languages or cultures.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of Athabascan.
Wiktionary
pronoun
Alternative spelling of Athabascan.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Athabaskan
Noun
Singular:
AthabaskanPlural:
athabaskansOrigin of Athabaskan
After Lake Athabasca from Cree athapaskaaw there is scattered grass
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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