Modoc

English

Etymology

From Klamath-Modoc moatokni (“southerner”).

Noun

Modoc (plural Modoc or Modocs)

1. Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.

Derived terms

• Modoc County

Proper noun

Modoc

1. The language of this tribe (also known as Klamath-Modoc).

See also

• Modoc on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Wiktionary’s coverage of Klamath-Modoc terms

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Modoc, kla ⁠