Athabascan

One entry found for Athabascan.

Main Entry: Ath·a·bas·can
Pronunciation: "a-th&-'bas-k&n
Variant(s): or Ath·a·bas·kan /-'bas- /; also Ath·a·pas·kan /-'pas- /; or Ath·a·pas·can /-'pas-/
Function: noun
Etymology: Athabasca, a Cree band, from Cree dialect aδapaska^.w, name for the area east of Lake Athabasca, literally, (where) there are reeds one after another
1 : a family of American Indian languages spoken primarily in western Canada, Alaska, and the United States Southwest
2 : a member of a people speaking an Athabascan language