Paiute (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Piute

Hypernyms

• Shoshoni

Meaning ²

The Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Shoshonian
• Shoshonian Language
• Shoshonean Language