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Caddoan

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the Caddo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Caddo, Caddoan language

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, Indian

Narrower terms: Arikara, Aricara, Pawnee, Wichita

History

Etymology

From Caddo + -an.