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Algonquin

/ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn/ UK
/ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/ US

Where it comes from

From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”).

noun Algonquins · Algonkin

A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

proper noun Algonkin

The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki. Odjick is the creator of the animated television series Kagagi, which was broadcast in Algonquin. He also regularly posts an Algonquin "word of the day" on Twitter with translations and illustrations to encourage language learning.
A community in Augusta township, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
A village in McHenry County and Kane County, Illinois.
A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
A census-designated place in Dorchester County, Maryland.
An unincorporated community in Bohemia Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan.

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noun people

Kiswahili	Mwalgonkwini
Português	algonquinos
Русский	алгонки́н algonkín

name language

Kiswahili	Kialgonkwini
Português	algonquino
Français	algonquin
Deutsch	Algonkin

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MLA

"Algonquin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/algonquin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Algonquin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/algonquin

Chicago

"Algonquin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/algonquin.

BibTeX

@misc{algonquin_2026,
  title = {Algonquin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/algonquin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}