Amerindian

== English == === Etymology === Blend of American +‎ Indian, attested since about 1900. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæməˈɹɪndɪən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæməɹˈɪndiən/ Rhymes: -ɪndiən (Received Pronunciation) Hyphenation: A‧me‧rin‧di‧an (General American) Hyphenation: A‧mer‧in‧di‧an === Adjective === Amerindian (comparative more Amerindian, superlative most Amerindian) American Indian. === Noun === Amerindian (plural Amerindians) An American Indian. ==== Usage notes ==== Widespread use of Spanish and Portuguese equivalents amerindio and ameríndio in South America. Official government use in Guyana, for example the Minister of Amerindian Affairs; cf. also the Encyclopaedia of the Guyanese Amerindians. Uncommon in North America, where First Nations/Indigenous person (Canada) and Native American/Indian (United States) are more common, although the French equivalent amérindiens is commonly used in French Canada to mean North American Indians, as well as in France. ==== Related terms ==== Amerind Amerindianness Amerindigenous American Indian Indian Hindian (Asian Indian) ==== Translations ==== === See also === Euro-American