Puebloan
|pue-blo-an|
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/pweˈbloʊən/
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/pjuːˈbliːən/
member of or relating to the Pueblo peoples
Etymology
'Puebloan' is formed in English from 'Pueblo' + the adjectival/relational suffix '-an.' 'Pueblo' originates from Spanish 'pueblo', itself from Latin 'populus' meaning 'people.'
'populus' in Latin developed into Spanish 'pueblo' meaning 'town' or 'people'; English borrowed 'Pueblo' to name the indigenous communities and settlements, and then formed 'Puebloan' to mean 'of or relating to the Pueblo (people).''
Originally related to the Spanish word for 'people' or 'town,' the English formation 'Puebloan' has come to specifically mean 'of or relating to the Pueblo peoples or their culture.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a member of any of the Pueblo peoples of the Southwestern United States.
He is a Puebloan who grew up in Taos Pueblo.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2026/01/02 15:29