English Explanatory Dictionary

Lucayan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the original inhabitants of the Bahamas before the arrival of Europeans.
adj
  1. Of or relating to these people.

Word forms

Lucayan Lucayans more Lucayan most Lucayan

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish lucayo, derived from the Taino Lukku-Cairi (which the people used for themselves), meaning "people of the islands".

Derived words

Lucayan Archipelago
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