Allentiac

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adjective

Al·​len·​ti·​ac

əˈlentēˌak

variants or less commonly Allentiacan

¦alən¦tīəkən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a people of the San Juan province of western Argentina

Allentiac

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noun

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plural -s

1

a

: a people of the San Juan province of western Argentina

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Allentiac people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Allentiac from Spanish, of American Indian origin; Allentiacan from Spanish allentiac + English -an

First Known Use

Adjective

1858, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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