Uchean

noun

Uche·​an

variants or less commonly Yuchian

ˈyüchēən,

⸗ˈ⸗⸗

: a language family of the southeastern U.S. comprising the Yuchi language and possibly related to Siouan and Muskogean

Word History

Etymology

uchee or yuchi + -an

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