Amerindian

Etymology
, attested since about 1900.

Adjective

 * 1) American Indian.
 * The Book of Mormon as Amerindian Apocalypse

Noun

 * 1) An American Indian.
 * The Amerindians of South America; female Amerindians in Early Modern Spanish theater.

Usage notes

 * Widespread use of Spanish and Portuguese equivalents amerindio and ameríndio in South America. Official government use in Guyana, for example the Minister of Amerindian Affairs; cf. also the Encyclopaedia of the Guyanese Amerindians. Uncommon in North America, where First Nations/Indigenous person (Canada) and Native American/Indian (United States) are more common, although the French equivalent amérindiens is commonly used in French Canada to mean North American Indians.

Related terms

 * (Asian Indian)
 * (Asian Indian)
 * (Asian Indian)
 * (Asian Indian)
 * (Asian Indian)