释义 |
arau·ca·nian I. \əˌrau̇ˈkänēən, -kā-, -nyən; ˌaˌrȯˈkān-\ noun also arau·can \əˈrau̇kən\; or arau·ca·no \əˌrau̇ˈkä(ˌ)nō\ (plural araucanians also araucan or araucans or araucano or araucanos) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish araucano, from Arauco, locality (now a province) in Chile (from Araucan ragh, raq, rau clay + ko, co water) + -ano -an 1. : a member of a group of Indian peoples of south central Chile and adjacent regions of Argentina 2. : the language of the Araucanian people, constituting an independent language family II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of or relating to Araucanian or Araucanians |