Mosan

noun

Mo·​san

ˈmōsᵊn

plural -s

: a language phylum of British Columbia and Washington comprising the Salishan, Wakashan, and Chmakuan stocks

Word History

Etymology

mos- (from mōs, bōs "four" in various Chmakuan, Wakashan & Salishan languages) + English -an

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