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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /y.ʁɔ̃.wɛn.dat/

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Adjective

huron-wendat (feminine huronne-wendate, masculine plural hurons-wendats, feminine plural huronnes-wendates)

1. (relational) of the Wendat, their language, and their culture