Teton

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US/ˈtitɑn/UK/ˈtiːtɒn/

noun

A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.

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LakotaTeton DakotaTeton RangeTeton SiouxTetons
OriginLakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ →
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Meanings

nounTeton (plural Tetons or Teton)

plural Tetons

  1. A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.
proper noun
  1. The language of this people.
  2. A small city in Fremont County, Idaho.
  3. The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River.
  4. The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River.

Synonyms & antonyms

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LakotaTeton DakotaTeton RangeTeton SiouxTetons

nouna member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains

Similar
LakotaTeton SiouxTeton Dakota
Broader
SiouxSiouan
Also see
lakota

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. LakotaThítȟuŋwaŋ“Teton”
  2. EnglishTeton

Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Teton

piton
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Anagrams

Etton
Cite this entry
APA

Teton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teton

MLA

“Teton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teton.

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