Atakapa

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Choctaw hatak apa (literally “man eater”).

Pronunciation

• /əˈtɑːkəpə/

Noun

Atakapa (plural Atakapas or Atakapa)

1. A member of an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.

Proper noun

Atakapa

1. The extinct language of these people.