Beothuk

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/biːˈɒtək//ˈbeɪ.əθʊk/

noun

A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Originbue beathook →
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Meanings

nounBeothuk (plural Beothuks or Beothuk)

plural Beothuks · alternative Beothic · alternative Beothick · alternative Beothuck

  1. anthropologyA member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.
proper noun

alternative Beothic · alternative Beothick · alternative Beothuck

  1. human sciencesThe extinct language of these people.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beothukan

Origin

  1. buebeathook“the people”
  2. EnglishBeothuk

From Beothuk beathook (“the people”).

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Translations

French béothuk
  • béothuklanguage
Russian беоту́ки, беоту́к
  • беоту́ки (beotúki)people
  • беоту́к (beotúk)language
  • беоту́кский (beotúkskij)language
Cite this entry
APA

Beothuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beothuk

MLA

“Beothuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beothuk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beothuk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beothuk.

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