I. əˌrau̇ˈkänēən, -kā-, -nyən; ˌaˌrȯˈkān- noun
also arau·can əˈrau̇kən ; or arau·ca·no əˌrau̇ˈkä(ˌ)nō
( plural araucanians also araucan or araucans or araucano or araucanos )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish araucano, from Arauco, locality (now a province) in Chile (from Araucan ragh, raq, rau clay + ko, co water) + -ano -an
1. : a member of a group of Indian peoples of south central Chile and adjacent regions of Argentina
2. : the language of the Araucanian people, constituting an independent language family
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to Araucanian or Araucanians