Meanings
plural Modocs
- A member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.
- The language of this tribe.
Synonyms: Klamath-Modoc
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe language of this tribe.
Origin
- Klamath-Modocmoatokni“southerner”
- EnglishModoc
From Klamath-Modoc moatokni (“southerner”).
More words from Klamath-Modoc
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Modoc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modoc
“Modoc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modoc. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Modoc,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modoc.
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