Standard Lemma guide

Choctaw

adj · name · noun · 11 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • chŏk′tô
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɒk.tɔː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɑk.tɔ/
  • India: /ˈt͡ʃɒk.ʈɒ(ː)/

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the Choctaw tribe or its language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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name

Meaning 2

An aboriginal peoples native to the area currently known as Mississippi, in the United States, with a sizable displaced population in Oklahoma

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 3

The language of the Choctaw tribe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 4

An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 5

An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 6

A city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; a suburb of Oklahoma City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 7

Ellipsis of Choctaw County.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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noun

Meaning 8

A person of Choctaw heritage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 9

A Choctaw turn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: plural "Choctaws"

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skating, sports

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noun

Meaning 10

the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chahta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Muskhogean, Muskhogean language, Muskogean, Muskogean language

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noun

Meaning 11

a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Muskhogean, Muskogean

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Choctaw chahta.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Alabama: chahta — person of Choctaw heritage
  • Choctaw: chahta — person of Choctaw heritage
  • Russian: чо́кто (čókto) — person of Choctaw heritage
  • Choctaw: chahta anumpa — language
  • Finnish: choctaw — language
  • Russian: чо́кто (čókto) — language
Real reading context

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