Igneri

noun

Ig·​ne·​ri

igˈnerē

variants or Ineri

ə̇ˈ-

plural Igneri or Igneris or Ineri or Ineris

1

a

: an aboriginal Arawakan people of the Lesser Antilles

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Igneri people

Word History

Etymology

French, from Carib

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