Amerind

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæmÉ™rɪnd/

Origin

Contraction of portmanteau word of American + Indian or possibly American + indigenous, ca 1900.

Full definition of Amerind

Noun

1. An American Indian.

Usage notes

Recent usage has become associated with Joseph Greenberg's hypothetical family of .

Related terms

• Amerindian
• American Indian
• Indian

Anagrams

• drimane