Mesoamericanadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrᵻk(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɛzoʊəˈmɛrək(ə)n/; see also meso- comb. form.

Forms: 1900s– Meso-American, 1900s– Mesoamerican, 1900s– meso-American.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Mesoamerica n., -an suffix.

Etymology: < Mesoamerica n. + -an suffix.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Mesoamerica or its pre-Columbian civilizations.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > Central and South America > [adjective] > Central America

Central American1824

Sonoran1857

Mid-American1859

Middle American1910

Mesoamerican1948

1948 A. L. Kroeber Anthropol. (rev. ed.) xviii. 786 The term ‘South Mexican–Central American’ would..be more accurate..but it is cumbersome; and Meso-American has been suggested and employed as a convenient coinage that runs no risk of being confused.

1956 R. Redfield Peasant Society & Culture 74 Those Meso-American peoples.

1965 Canad. Jrnl. Linguistics 10 101 Jicaque, a Mesoamerican language.

1967 L. Deuel Conquistadors without Swords xv. 189 Its importance as a prototype of Mesoamerican architecture may well be compared to the step pyramid of Zoser in early dynastic Egypt.

1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XI. 935/1 The only linguistic groups that played any great part in Meso-American civilization were the Mixtec and Zapotec.

1998 Nature Conservancy Jan. 7 (caption) The Conservancy is working with partners to create a Mesoamerican greenway linking a chain of wildlife reserves across the Central American isthmus.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of Mesoamerica; a member of a Mesoamerican civilization.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of Central America > [noun]

Central American1827

Mesoamerican1964

the world > people > ethnicities > Indian of Central or South America > [noun] > peoples of Central America > ancient or prehistoric

Toltec1787

Maya1834

Toltecan1839

Kekchi1888

Mayan1911

Olmec1962

Mesoamerican1964

Olmeca1976

Moche1988

1964 Science 1 May 501/1 The Indians of the Intermediate area are notable mainly for their skill in working precious metals, in which they surpassed the Mesoamericans, and for their art.

1971 C. H. Gordon Before Columbus 1. 30 The breathtaking achievements of the Mesoamericans could not be..the works of savages who lifted themselves up by their bootstraps.

1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XI. 935/1 The Meso-Americans reached stages of development unknown away from those areas.

1987 National Geographic Mag. Sept. 312/1 For 3,000 years Mesoamericans used jade amazingly like their oriental counterparts.

1990 D. Carrasco Relig. Mesoamer. v. 129 In Mexico there were close to 25 million people in 1500. By 1600 only 1 million native Mesoamericans were still alive.

Derivatives

Mesoaˈmericanist n. an expert in or student of Mesoamerican civilizations.

ΚΠ

1948 A. O. Shepard Plumbate viii. 143 Plumbate ware has long been the Mesoamericanists' enigma.

1967 Polit. Sci. Q. 82 653 The institution is what Meso-Americanists call the ‘cargo system’ or ‘ceremonial ladder’.

1987 Amer. Anthropologist 89 1005/2 Mesoamericanists will be pleased with The Southeast Maya Periphery.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mesoamerican
释义	Mesoamericanadj.n. Brit. /ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrᵻk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛzoʊəˈmɛrək(ə)n/; see also meso- comb. form. Forms: 1900s– Meso-American, 1900s– Mesoamerican, 1900s– meso-American. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Mesoamerica n., -an suffix. Etymology: < Mesoamerica n. + -an suffix. A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Mesoamerica or its pre-Columbian civilizations. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > Central and South America > [adjective] > Central America Central American1824 Sonoran1857 Mid-American1859 Middle American1910 Mesoamerican1948 1948 A. L. Kroeber Anthropol. (rev. ed.) xviii. 786 The term ‘South Mexican–Central American’ would..be more accurate..but it is cumbersome; and Meso-American has been suggested and employed as a convenient coinage that runs no risk of being confused. 1956 R. Redfield Peasant Society & Culture 74 Those Meso-American peoples. 1965 Canad. Jrnl. Linguistics 10 101 Jicaque, a Mesoamerican language. 1967 L. Deuel Conquistadors without Swords xv. 189 Its importance as a prototype of Mesoamerican architecture may well be compared to the step pyramid of Zoser in early dynastic Egypt. 1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XI. 935/1 The only linguistic groups that played any great part in Meso-American civilization were the Mixtec and Zapotec. 1998 Nature Conservancy Jan. 7 (caption) The Conservancy is working with partners to create a Mesoamerican greenway linking a chain of wildlife reserves across the Central American isthmus. B. n. A native or inhabitant of Mesoamerica; a member of a Mesoamerican civilization. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of Central America > [noun] Central American1827 Mesoamerican1964 the world > people > ethnicities > Indian of Central or South America > [noun] > peoples of Central America > ancient or prehistoric Toltec1787 Maya1834 Toltecan1839 Kekchi1888 Mayan1911 Olmec1962 Mesoamerican1964 Olmeca1976 Moche1988 1964 Science 1 May 501/1 The Indians of the Intermediate area are notable mainly for their skill in working precious metals, in which they surpassed the Mesoamericans, and for their art. 1971 C. H. Gordon Before Columbus 1. 30 The breathtaking achievements of the Mesoamericans could not be..the works of savages who lifted themselves up by their bootstraps. 1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XI. 935/1 The Meso-Americans reached stages of development unknown away from those areas. 1987 National Geographic Mag. Sept. 312/1 For 3,000 years Mesoamericans used jade amazingly like their oriental counterparts. 1990 D. Carrasco Relig. Mesoamer. v. 129 In Mexico there were close to 25 million people in 1500. By 1600 only 1 million native Mesoamericans were still alive. Derivatives Mesoaˈmericanist n. an expert in or student of Mesoamerican civilizations. ΚΠ 1948 A. O. Shepard Plumbate viii. 143 Plumbate ware has long been the Mesoamericanists' enigma. 1967 Polit. Sci. Q. 82 653 The institution is what Meso-Americanists call the ‘cargo system’ or ‘ceremonial ladder’. 1987 Amer. Anthropologist 89 1005/2 Mesoamericanists will be pleased with The Southeast Maya Periphery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1948
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