Caddo

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Definition

Proper noun 1. A member of a confederacy of Native American peoples: The Caddo are a group of historically related tribes who traditionally inhabited parts of the Southern Plains of North America, specifically in areas that are now the U.S. states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. 2. The Caddoan language family: A family of North American Indian languages historically spoken by the Caddo and related peoples.

Examples of Usage
  • The Caddo were skilled farmers and potters.
  • Scholars study the grammar of the Caddo language.
  • This artifact is characteristic of Caddo culture.
Advanced Usage
  • Caddoan (adjective): Pertaining to the Caddo peoples or their languages.
    • The Caddoan language family includes Pawnee and Arikara.
Variants and Related Words
  • Caddoan (adjective/noun): Used as an adjective to describe anything related to the Caddo or as a linguistic term for the language family.
Synonyms
  • Caddoan (when referring to the language family or peoples)
Notes on Meaning

The term "Caddo" specifically refers to the people and their language. It is distinct from the broader Caddoan language family, which encompasses several related languages. The plural form is also "Caddo" (e.g., the Caddo were relocated).

Noun
  1. a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo
  2. a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas

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