appomattoc
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/ˌæpəˈmætək/
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/ˌæpəˈmætɒk/
name of a historic Native American tribe/place
Etymology
'appomattoc' originates from an Algonquian (Powhatan) language, specifically recorded by English colonists in forms such as 'Appamatuck'; the exact original morpheme(s) and literal meaning are uncertain in surviving sources.
'appomattoc' appears in 17th-century colonial documents in variant spellings like 'Appamatuck' and was anglicized into forms such as 'Appomattoc' (and later influenced place-names like 'Appomattox').
Initially it designated a specific people and their village; over time it has remained a proper name but is now encountered mainly in historical accounts and as a place-name.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the name of a historic Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe (and their principal village) that was part of the Powhatan-related groups in the area of colonial Virginia; used now primarily in historical and place-name contexts.
Early English colonial records refer to the Appomattoc as one of the local tribes along the James River.
Synonyms
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