English Explanatory Dictionary

Teton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.
name
  1. The language of this people.
  2. A small city in Fremont County, Idaho.
  3. The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River.
  4. The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River.

Pronunciation

/ˈtitɑn/ /ˈtiːtɒn/

Word forms

Teton Tetons

Etymology

Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).

Synonyms

Lakota Teton Dakota Teton Range Teton Sioux Tetons

Derived words

Teton County Teton Village
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