Zuñian, adj.

zunian
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# Zuñianadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective Zuñian come from?

Earliest known use

1880s

The earliest known use of the adjective Zuñian is in the 1880s.

OED's only evidence for Zuñian is from 1885, in Science.

### Nearby entries

1. Zulu, n. & adj. 1824–
2. Zulu, v. 1882–
3. Zuludom, n. 1867–
4. Zulu hat, n. 1879–
5. Zuluize, v. 1852–
6. Zulu time, n. 1959–
7. zumbador, n. 1758–64
8. zumbi, n. 1704–
9. zumboorukchee, n. 1840–
10. Zuñi, n. 1834–
11. Zuñian, adj.1885–
12. zunyite, n. 1885–
13. zuppa, n. 1961–
14. Zurich, n. 1870–
15. Zuricher, n. 1673–
16. zurla, n. 1940–
17. zurlite, n. 1826–
18. zurna, n. 1870–
19. zurr, n. 1803–
20. zussmanite, n. 1965–
21. zut, int. 1915–

## Meaning & use

1. 1885–
   See Zuñi n.
   Stressed as ˈZuñian.
   1. 1885

      > This clay model of the Zuñian owl.

      Science 25 September 267/2
   1. Papago 1811–
      Of or relating to an Indigenous people of the desert regions of Arizona and Sonora in the south-western U.S. and northern Mexico.
   2. Moqui 1818–
      Of, or relating to, or designating the Moquis.
   3. Zuñian 1885–
   4. Piman 1891–
      Of, relating to, or designating a proposed family of languages including Pima–Papago, Opata, Cahita (Yaqui-Mayo), Cora, Tarahumara, Tepehuan, and…
   5. Pueblan 1895–
      = Puebloan, adj.
   6. Puebloan 1905–
      Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Pueblo people or their culture.
   7. Tanoan 1909–
      Of, pertaining to, or designating this linguistic group.
   8. Tewa 1910–
      Of or pertaining to the Tewa or their language.
   9. Tohono O'odham 1986–
      Of, relating to, or designating an Indigenous people of the desert regions of Arizona and Sonora in the south-western United States and northern…
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## Forms

### Variant forms

Also Zunyan.

Originally published as part of the entry for Zuñi, n.

Zuñi, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.