Appalachian
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Appalachian
- /ˌæ.pəˈlæ.t͡ʃən/ Southern US
- /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.(t)ʃən/ Canada, Northern US
- /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.kən/ Canada, Northern US
Sounds like appellation · Rhymes with -ætʃən, -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From the name of a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida, transcribed in Spanish as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. Originally the name of the Apalachee, a Muskogean people of northwestern Florida, perhaps from Apalachee abalahci "other side of the river" or Hitchiti (Muskogean) apalwahči "dwelling on one side"; compare Proto-Muskogean *apiCi (“stem, stalk”). The name was eventually used also for the tribe and for a region spreading well inland to the north. After the de Soto expedition in 1540, Spanish cartographers began to apply the name of the tribe to the mountains themselves.
adjective more Appalachian · most Appalachian
- Referring to the region of Appalachia or its characteristics.
- Referring to the people and culture of Appalachia.
noun Appalachians
- A person from Appalachia.
proper noun
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The dialect of people from Appalachia.
Similar: Appalachian English
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: appalachian mountains, caledonian, appalachia, dulcimer, ozark, highland, alleghenian, backwoods, hilly, mountainous, upland, ridge, holler, allegheny, mountaineer, hillbilly
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adj referring to Appalachia
| Español | apalache, apalachiense, apalachano, apalachiano, apalachense |
|---|---|
| Português | apalachiano |
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title = {Appalachian},
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