Appalachian
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the name of a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida, transcribed in Spanish as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. Originally the name of the Apalachee, a Muskogean people of northwestern Florida, perhaps from Apalachee abalahci "other side of the river" or Hitchiti (Muskogean) apalwahči "dwelling on one side". The name was eventually used also for the tribe and for a region spreading well inland to the north. After the de Soto expedition in 1540, Spanish cartographers began to apply the name of the tribe to the mountains themselves.
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Southern US) IPA(key): /ˌæ.pəˈlæ.t͡ʃən/
- Rhymes: -ætʃən
- (Northern US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.(t)ʃən/, /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.kən/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Homophone: appellation
Adjective
[edit]Appalachian (comparative more Appalachian, superlative most Appalachian)
- Referring to the region of Appalachia or its characteristics.
- Referring to the people and culture of Appalachia.
Derived terms
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[edit]referring to Appalachia
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Noun
[edit]Appalachian (plural Appalachians)
- A person from Appalachia.
Related terms
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[edit]person from Appalachia
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Proper noun
[edit]Appalachian
- The dialect of people from Appalachia.
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