huron-wendat
French
Etymology
Compound word to accommodate the transition from the old name, huron, used by French explorers in the 16th century, and the new, wendat, the autonym of the Wendat people.
Adjective
huron-wendat (feminine huronne-wendate, masculine plural hurons-wendats, feminine plural huronnes-wendates)
- Concerning the Wendat, their language, and their culture.