Onondaga

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɒnənˈdɑːgə/

noun (plural or Onondagas)

  • 1a member of an Iroquois people, one of the five comprising the original Iroquois confederacy, formerly inhabiting an area near Syracuse, New York.
  • 2 [mass noun] the extinct Iroquoian language of the Onondaga.

adjective

  • relating to the Onondaga or their language.

Origin:

from the Iroquoian name of their main settlement, literally 'on the hill'