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Araucanian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of Mapuche.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, offensive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mapuche

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: offensive, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 3

The Mapudungun language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: offensive, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A member of the Mapuche people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ethnic, offensive, slur

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Araucania + -n.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: araucà — Translations
  • Spanish: araucano — Translations