Adirondack
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/
Etymology 1
editFrom 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
editAdirondack (plural Adirondacks)
- A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editBack-formation from "Adirondacks". The mountains were named after the tribe.
Proper noun
editAdirondack
- The Adirondacks (as a region)
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editAbbreviation.
Noun
editAdirondack (plural Adirondacks)