Andeanadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈandɪən/,

/anˈdiːən/, U.S.

/ˈændiən/,

/ænˈdiən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Andes , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Ande- (in Andes (Spanish Andes ), the name of the principal mountain range of South America) + -an suffix; compare -ean suffix.The name of the Andes ultimately derives from Quechua anti high crest. It is attested in Spanish contexts from the mid 16th cent., and in English contexts from the second half of the 16th cent.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Andes mountain range, the regions of western South America which surround it, or their inhabitants; (also) resembling the Andes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [adjective] > range > spec

Alpine?a1475

Pyrene?a1475

Riphaean1555

Pyrenean?1556

Pyrenee1590

hercynian1598

Alpic1611

Appalachian1672

Carpathian1673

Rhipaean1703

Alleghenian1740

Altaic1762

Altaian1780

Balkan1785

Uralian1801

Lepontine1802

Altai1824

Dinaric1833

Andean1845

Alpigene1847

Lepontian1857

Uralic1861

Himalayan1866

Cordilleran1891

Andine1900

Armorican1906

Variscan1906

1799 J. Fuller Hist. Berwick upon Tweed i. 49 We behold the renowned mountains of Cheviot, whose magnitude and immensity of height entitle them to Alpin or Andean rank.

1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 158 Some Andean chain Of shadowy rolling mountains, based on air.

1861 L. L. Noble After Icebergs 69 Sketched the surrounding scenery..for the sake of comparison with some of his Andean pencillings.

1870 J. Orton Andes & Amazon xiv. 213 Her coarse, black hair was..not braided into plaits as commonly done by the Andean women.

1951 W. de la Mare Winged Chariot 12 Poised like a condor in the Andean night.

1969 J. Mander Static Society ii. 83 What is true of the Aztecs is true of the Meso-American and Andean civilisations.

2003 E. D. Langer in E. D. Langer & E. Muñoz Contemp. Indigenous Movements in Lat. Amer. p. xviii This view is part of the Andean attitude toward gender relations.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of the Andes; spec. a member of any of several indigenous peoples of this region.

ΚΠ

1900 tr. J. Deniker Races of Man xiii. 544 The Andeans are husbandmen, and have had a highly-developed native civilisation.

1964 Life 25 Dec. 56/1 The Andeans of South America had discovered the medicinal value of their native cinchona bark long before it was introduced to the West as quinine.

2004 Jrnl. Lat. Amer. Stud. 36 834 Approximately 30 million Andeans eat ulluco.

Compounds

Andean condor n. a condor (New World vulture) native to the Andes mountains and western coast of South America, Vultur gryphus (family Cathartidae), which has predominantly black plumage with white feathers around the neck and in the wings and (in the male) a dark red comb on the head, and is usually considered to be the largest bird capable of flight.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Cathartidae (New World vultures) > [noun] > genus Vultur (condor)

ash-coloured vulture1575

condor1604

cinereous vulture1678

alpine vulture1781

Arabian vulture1781

Californian vulture1809

1854 Calif. Farmer 9 Nov. 147/4 Its range of vision is probably as great as that of the Andean condor, which is said to sight its objects at a greater distance than any other living creature.

1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo xx. 242 While the Andean condor is called the largest bird that flies, there are records of California condors of equal size.

2016 BBC Wildlife July 22/2 Meat left over from their [sc. pumas] kills helps to sustain many scavenging animals, including grey foxes and mighty Andean condors.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	andean
释义	Andeanadj.n. Brit. /ˈandɪən/, /anˈdiːən/, U.S. /ˈændiən/, /ænˈdiən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Andes , -an suffix. Etymology: < Ande- (in Andes (Spanish Andes ), the name of the principal mountain range of South America) + -an suffix; compare -ean suffix.The name of the Andes ultimately derives from Quechua anti high crest. It is attested in Spanish contexts from the mid 16th cent., and in English contexts from the second half of the 16th cent. A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Andes mountain range, the regions of western South America which surround it, or their inhabitants; (also) resembling the Andes. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [adjective] > range > spec Alpine?a1475 Pyrene?a1475 Riphaean1555 Pyrenean?1556 Pyrenee1590 hercynian1598 Alpic1611 Appalachian1672 Carpathian1673 Rhipaean1703 Alleghenian1740 Altaic1762 Altaian1780 Balkan1785 Uralian1801 Lepontine1802 Altai1824 Dinaric1833 Andean1845 Alpigene1847 Lepontian1857 Uralic1861 Himalayan1866 Cordilleran1891 Andine1900 Armorican1906 Variscan1906 1799 J. Fuller Hist. Berwick upon Tweed i. 49 We behold the renowned mountains of Cheviot, whose magnitude and immensity of height entitle them to Alpin or Andean rank. 1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 158 Some Andean chain Of shadowy rolling mountains, based on air. 1861 L. L. Noble After Icebergs 69 Sketched the surrounding scenery..for the sake of comparison with some of his Andean pencillings. 1870 J. Orton Andes & Amazon xiv. 213 Her coarse, black hair was..not braided into plaits as commonly done by the Andean women. 1951 W. de la Mare Winged Chariot 12 Poised like a condor in the Andean night. 1969 J. Mander Static Society ii. 83 What is true of the Aztecs is true of the Meso-American and Andean civilisations. 2003 E. D. Langer in E. D. Langer & E. Muñoz Contemp. Indigenous Movements in Lat. Amer. p. xviii This view is part of the Andean attitude toward gender relations. B. n. A native or inhabitant of the Andes; spec. a member of any of several indigenous peoples of this region. ΚΠ 1900 tr. J. Deniker Races of Man xiii. 544 The Andeans are husbandmen, and have had a highly-developed native civilisation. 1964 Life 25 Dec. 56/1 The Andeans of South America had discovered the medicinal value of their native cinchona bark long before it was introduced to the West as quinine. 2004 Jrnl. Lat. Amer. Stud. 36 834 Approximately 30 million Andeans eat ulluco. Compounds Andean condor n. a condor (New World vulture) native to the Andes mountains and western coast of South America, Vultur gryphus (family Cathartidae), which has predominantly black plumage with white feathers around the neck and in the wings and (in the male) a dark red comb on the head, and is usually considered to be the largest bird capable of flight. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Cathartidae (New World vultures) > [noun] > genus Vultur (condor) ash-coloured vulture1575 condor1604 cinereous vulture1678 alpine vulture1781 Arabian vulture1781 Californian vulture1809 1854 Calif. Farmer 9 Nov. 147/4 Its range of vision is probably as great as that of the Andean condor, which is said to sight its objects at a greater distance than any other living creature. 1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo xx. 242 While the Andean condor is called the largest bird that flies, there are records of California condors of equal size. 2016 BBC Wildlife July 22/2 Meat left over from their [sc. pumas] kills helps to sustain many scavenging animals, including grey foxes and mighty Andean condors. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < adj.n.1799
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