name
Meaning 1
The language of this people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Teton
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈtitɑn/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtiːtɒn/
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rhymes with -iːtɒn
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CMU ARPABET: T IY1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: T IY1 T AA0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A small city in Fremont County, Idaho.
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name
Meaning 3
The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River.
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name
Meaning 4
The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River.
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noun
Meaning 5
A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.
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noun
Meaning 6
a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Lakota, Teton Sioux, Teton Dakota
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Broader terms: Sioux, Siouan
Narrower terms: Brule, Hunkpapa, Miniconju, Oglala, Ogalala, Sihasapa, Two Kettle
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).