Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
amerindio
Pronunciation
IPA/ameˈɾindjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounAmerican Indian
Example
En el museo hablé con un amerindio.
At the museum I spoke with an American Indian.
More examples
En la asamblea, un amerindio explicó las costumbres de su comunidad.
At the assembly, an American Indian explained the customs of their community.
Core concept
Scholarly label for indigenous peoples across the Americas.
Common phrases
hablar con un amerindio
talk with an American Indian
conocer a un amerindio
meet an American Indian
Similar words
indígena: Applies to an indigenous person or group in neutral everyday speech and official contexts.
pueblo originario: Names a traditional community regarded as original inhabitants of a particular territory.
aborigen: Describes an indigenous inhabitant with deep ancestral, long-standing ties to a specific land.
Definition in Spanish
Término colectivo para referirse a las personas y pueblos indígenas originarios de América, usado sobre todo en contextos históricos, antropológicos o académicos.
Word origin
Amerindio is formed from the Spanish América and indio and is influenced by French amérindien, and it functions chiefly as a term in anthropology and history.
Usage tips
- As a collective label, amerindio can sound formal or impersonal when applied to a person, so choose indígena, pueblo indígena, or the community's ethnonym in conversation.
Opposites
- colonizadorcolonizernoun