Araucanian

 
Pronunciation: /ˌarɔːˈkeɪnɪən/

noun

  • 1a member of a group of American Indian peoples of Chile and adjacent parts of Argentina, including the Mapuche.
  • 2 [mass noun] the language of the Araucanians, constituting a distinct language family sometimes linked to Penutian.

adjective

  • relating to or denoting the Araucanians or their language. See also Mapuche.

Origin:

from Spanish Araucania, a region in Chile, + -an