Caddo

English

Etymology

Clipping of French Kadohadacho, from Caddo kadawdáachuh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkædəʊ/
• Rhymes: -ædəʊ

Noun

Caddo (plural Caddo or Caddos)

1. A member of a confederacy of several southeastern Native American tribes, who inhabited much of what is now East Texas, western Louisiana and portions of southern Arkansas and Oklahoma in the 16th century.

Proper noun

Caddo

1. A Caddoan language of the Southern Plains of the United States, spoken by the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
2. A town in Oklahoma.

Derived terms

• Caddoa
• Caddo County
• Caddo Parish

Further reading

• ISO 639-3 code cad (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Caddo, cad ⁠

Anagrams

• CO-ADD, coadd