Cupeño

noun

The American Indian people of Southern California who formerly lived at what is now Warner Springs, California.

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Meanings

nounCupeño pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe American Indian people of Southern California who formerly lived at what is now Warner Springs, California.
proper noun
  1. Their extinct Uto-Aztecan language, which was closely related to Cahuilla.

Origin

  1. Spanishcupeño
  2. EnglishCupeño

Borrowed from Spanish cupeño.

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APA

Cupeño. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cupe%C3%B1o

MLA

“Cupeño.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cupe%C3%B1o. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cupeño,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cupe%C3%B1o.

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