Shoshonean

noun

Sho·​sho·​ne·​an

shəˈshōnēən,

shōˈ-,

¦shōshə¦nēən

plural Shoshonean or Shoshoneans

1

: a language family of the Uto-Aztecan phylum comprising the languages of most of the Uto-Aztecan peoples in the U.S.

2

a

: any of the Indian peoples whose language is Shoshonean

b

: a member of any such peoples

Word History

Etymology

Shoshone + -an

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