Amerindian

[am-uh-rin-dee-uh n] /ˌæm əˈrɪn di ən/

noun

Indian (def 1).

adjective

of or pertaining to Amerindians.

Origin

Amer(ican) + indian

Usage note

British Dictionary definitions for Amerindian

/ˌæməˈrɪndɪən/

noun, adjective

a specialist word, esp in linguistics and anthropology, for American Indian

Derived Forms

Amerindic, adjective

Word Origin and History for Amerindian

adj.

1900; see Amerind, of which it is the derived adjective.