单词 | Neusiok |
释义 | Neusiok/ˈnjuːsɪɒk/Now historical noun A member of a North American Indian people inhabiting eastern North Carolina. Usually in unchanged plural: the Neusiok people collectively.
adjective Of or relating to the Neusiok. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hariot (c1560–1621), mathematician and natural philosopher. From Carolina Algonquian Newasiwac, plural, lit. ‘people of Newas-’ (i.e. the Neuse River; 1585). The etymology and language of origin of the river name are unknown. |
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