Amerind

[ am-uh-rind ]
/ ˈæm ə rɪnd /

noun

Indian(def 1).
any of the indigenous languages of the American Indians.

Origin of Amerind

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; Amer(ican) + Ind(ian)

usage note for Amerind

See Indian.

OTHER WORDS FROM Amerind

Am·er·in·dic, adjective

Definition for amerind (2 of 2)

AmerInd

or Amer. Ind.

American Indian.

Words related to amerind

Amerindian, Indian, injun

Example sentences from the Web for amerind

  • And that has often since suggested to me our national policy in treating the Amerind.

    The Indians of the Painted Desert Region |George Wharton James

  • She had slipped out of the conventionalized Amerind outfit to which Bordman was accustomed.

    Sand Doom |William Fitzgerald Jenkins

  • The study of the ancestors of our present-day Amerind has occupied the time and attention of many scholars with small results.

    Picturesque Pala |George Wharton James