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siouan

/ˈsuː.ən/

Traduction: Relatif à la famille de langues amérindiennes parlées par des peuples comme les Sioux, les Crows et les Osages, ou à ces peuples eux-mêmes., Nom désignant un membre d'un groupe de peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord ayant historiquement parlé l'une des langues siouanes et ayant vécu de la région du lac Michigan aux montagnes Rocheuses, ou la famille de langues parlées par ces peuples.

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adjective

/ˈsuː.ən/formal
  • frRelatif à la famille de langues amérindiennes parlées par des peuples comme les Sioux, les Crows et les Osages, ou à ces peuples eux-mêmes.

Relating to a family of Native American languages spoken by tribes such as the Sioux, Crow, and Osage, or to the peoples themselves.

  1. Relating to the Sioux peopleC1formalamerican

    Of or pertaining to the Sioux (Dakota, Lakota, Nakota) peoples, their languages, or their cultural traditions.

    frSioux

    • The museum has a fine collection of Siouan artifacts.
    • Linguists study the Siouan language family.
    • Siouan oral traditions are rich with historical narratives.

    Synonymessioux

Formes
  • more siouan comparative form
  • most siouan superlative form

noun

/ˈsuː.ən/C1formal
  • frNom désignant un membre d'un groupe de peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord ayant historiquement parlé l'une des langues siouanes et ayant vécu de la région du lac Michigan aux montagnes Rocheuses, ou la famille de langues parlées par ces peuples.

A noun referring to a member of a group of North American Indigenous peoples who historically spoke a Siouan language and inhabited a region from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains, or to the family of languages spoken by these peoples.

nom propre

  1. Member of a Native American groupC1formalamerican

    A person belonging to a group of North American Indigenous peoples who historically spoke a Siouan language and lived in a region stretching from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains.

    frSiouan (membre d'un peuple de langue siouane)

    • The Siouan peoples included tribes such as the Crow, Dakota, and Osage.
    • He is a descendant of the Siouan nations of the Great Plains.
    • Many Siouan communities were relocated during the westward expansion.
  2. Language familyC1formalamerican

    A family of North American Indigenous languages spoken by the Sioux and related tribes.

    frFamille des langues siouanes

    • Linguists study the Siouan language family to understand its historical spread.
    • Siouan languages are known for their complex verb structures.
    • Efforts are being made to revitalize several Siouan languages.
Formes
  • siouans plural form
  • siouans' possessive plural form
  • siouan's possessive singular form