amerindio

Amerindian

noun adjective ah-meh-REEN-dyoh Less Common

Also means

Native American

Usage Note

Amerindio is a compound of América and indio, used in academic and journalistic contexts to refer to indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is more neutral in Spanish than in English, though indígena is the preferred term in many contemporary Latin American contexts. The feminine is amerindia.

Examples

"La cultura amerindia influyó en la gastronomía local."

Natural Translation

Amerindian culture influenced local gastronomy.

Literal Translation

The culture Amerindian influenced in the gastronomy local

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