Chono

noun

Cho·​no

ˈchō(ˌ)nō

plural Chono or Chonos

1

: an extinct Indian people that formerly inhabited the Chonos archipelago and the adjacent coast of Chile

2

: a member of the Chono people

Chonoan

ˈchōnəwən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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