ˈchō(ˌ)nō noun
( plural chono or chonos )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
1. : an extinct Indian people that formerly inhabited the Chonos archipelago and the adjacent coast of Chile
2. : a member of the Chono people
• cho·no·an ˈchōnəwən adjective or noun , usually capitalized