Shoshonean

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shō shō′nē ən, shō′shə nē′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sho•sho•ne•an  (shō shō′nē ən, shō′shə nē′ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ans, (esp. collectively) -an for 2, adj. 
n. 
  1. Language Varieties(in some, esp. earlier, classifications) a grouping of four branches of the Uto-Aztecan language family including Numic, Hopi, and several languages of southern California.
  2. Language Varietiesa member of a group speaking a Shoshonean language.

adj. 
  1. Language Varietiesof or pertaining to the Shoshonean-speaking peoples or their languages.
  • Shoshone + -an 1890–95

'Shoshonean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Comanche - Hopi - bannock

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