Araucanian

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noun

A member of the Mapuche people.

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Mapuche
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Meanings

nounAraucanian (plural Araucanians)

plural Araucanians · alternative Araucano · alternative Araucanos

  1. ethnicoffensiveslurA member of the Mapuche people.
adjectiveAraucanian (comparative more Araucanian, superlative most Araucanian)

comparative more Araucanian · superlative most Araucanian · alternative Araucano · alternative Araucanos

  1. datedoffensiveSynonym of Mapuche.

    On 12 February 1541 Valdivia founded the city of Santiago, but within six months it was destroyed by Araucanian Indians, one of the most bellicose peoples encountered by the Spaniards; […]

    1992, Edwin Williamson, The Penguin history of Latin America, London; New York: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 34

    Synonyms: Mapuche

  2. offensiveuncommonOf or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.
proper noun

alternative Araucano · alternative Araucanos

  1. offensiveuncommonThe Mapudungun language.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Mapuche.

Similar
Mapuche
Also see
mapuchemapudungun

Origin

From Araucania + -n.

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Translations

Catalan araucà
  • araucàTranslations
Spanish araucano
  • araucanoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Araucanian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Araucanian

MLA

“Araucanian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Araucanian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Araucanian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Araucanian.

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