Wiyot

W4I1Y4O1T1
UK/ˈwiː.ɒt/US/ˈwiː.ɑt/

noun

An indigenous people of Humboldt Bay, California, USA and surrounding regions.

OriginWiyot wíyot →
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Meanings

nounWiyot pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people of Humboldt Bay, California, USA and surrounding regions.
proper noun
  1. The now-extinct Algic language of the Wiyot people.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wishosk

Origin

  1. Wiyotwíyot
  2. EnglishWiyot

From Wiyot wíyot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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