Athabascan
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Athabascan
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From Athabasca + -an, from Cree Ahđapaskâw (literally “where there are plants distributed in a net-like pattern”).
adjective Athabaskan · Athapascan · Athapaskan
- Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest. “I’d like to thank the president for working with us to achieve this significant change to show honour, respect and gratitude to the Athabascan people of Alaska,” said Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican who led the fight for the name change in Congress.
proper noun Athabaskan · Athapascan · Athapaskan
- The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
noun Athabascans · Athabaskan · Athapascan · Athapaskan
- Any member of these peoples.
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| Português | atabascano, atabasca, atabasco |
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| Français | athabascan |
name the family of languages spoken by the Athabascan peoples
| Português | atabasco |
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Talk about this word "Athabascan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/athabascan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Athabascan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/athabascan "Athabascan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/athabascan.Cite this
@misc{athabascan_2026,
title = {Athabascan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/athabascan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
