Salishan

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/ˈseɪlɪʃən/

adjective

Of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.

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Meanings

adjectiveSalishan (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.
nounSalishan (plural Salishans)

plural Salishans

  1. A member of the Salish peoples.
proper noun
  1. A family of North American languages spoken by the Salish.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada

Similar
Salish
Broader
Mosan
Also see
salish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Salish + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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