wampumpeag
[ wom-puh m-peeg, wawm- ]
/ ˈwɒm pəmˌpig, ˈwɔm- /
noun
Origin of wampumpeag
1620–30,
Americanism; earlier also
wampampeak,
wampompeage < Massachusett (cognate with Eastern Abenaki
wάpαpəyak wampum beads; equivalent to Proto-Algonquian
*wa·p- white +
*-a·py- string +
*-aki plural suffix)
Words nearby wampumpeag
Example sentences from the Web for wampumpeag
The wampumpeag of the North American Indians is a case in point, as it certainly served as jewellery.
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