Etymology

Otaheitan

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Today it means: A Tahitian. Full definition →

First used 18th–19th c.
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The story

From Otaheite + -an.

First known use, by meaning

  • 18th–19th c. A Tahitian.
  • from 18th c. Tahitian.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.