Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Proto-Athabaskan (“ancestor of the Athabaskan languages”).
Synonyms: Proto-Athabaskan
adjectiveProto-Dene (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to the Proto-Dene language or the people who spoke it.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Proto-Athabaskan (“ancestor of the Athabaskan languages”).
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APA
Proto-Dene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Dene
MLA
“Proto-Dene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Dene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-Dene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Dene.
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