Adirondack
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/
Etymology 1 edit
From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.
Noun edit
Adirondack (plural Adirondacks)
- A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Back-formation from "Adirondacks". The mountains were named after the tribe.
Proper noun edit
Adirondack
- The Adirondacks (as a region)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Abbreviation.
Noun edit
Adirondack (plural Adirondacks)