Tanoan

Ta·no·an
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US/təˈnoʊ.ən/UK/təˈnəʊ.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.

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Tanoan language
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Meanings

adjectiveTanoan (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.
proper noun
  1. A family of languages spoken by indigenous peoples in New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States

Similar
Tanoan language
Broader
AmerindAmerindian languageAmerican-Indian language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Tano + -an.

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Translations

Russian таноа́нский, таноа́нские языки́
  • таноа́нский (tanoánskij)related to the language family
  • таноа́нские языки́ (tanoánskije jazykí)a family of languages
  • таноа́нский (tanoánskij)a family of languages

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tanoan

OwenrowancowanSamoanprotozoanMinoangowaneoanPoean
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Anagrams

TaonanNantao
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Tanoan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.