"Teton" meaning in English

See Teton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtitɑn/ [General-American], /ˈtiːtɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lkt|Thítȟuŋwaŋ||Teton}} Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”), {{m|lkt|thíta||a plain, prairie}} thíta (“a plain, prairie”), {{m|lkt|tȟuŋwaŋ||village}} tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Teton
  1. The language of this people. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Teton-en-name-rGPMJtxz Disambiguation of Languages: 34 18 23 6 19
  2. A small city in Fremont County, Idaho. Categories (place): Cities in Idaho, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Teton-en-name-VYO180nW Disambiguation of Rivers in the United States: 2 35 31 26 6
  3. The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River. Categories (place): Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Teton-en-name-X95we-3m Disambiguation of Rivers in the United States: 2 35 31 26 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 3 59 1 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 12 65 4 13
  4. The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River. Categories (place): Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Teton-en-name-acQ6zkVl Disambiguation of Rivers in the United States: 2 35 31 26 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Lakota, Teton Dakota, Teton Sioux Derived forms: Teton County

Noun

IPA: /ˈtitɑn/ [General-American], /ˈtiːtɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Tetons [plural], Teton [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lkt|Thítȟuŋwaŋ||Teton}} Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”), {{m|lkt|thíta||a plain, prairie}} thíta (“a plain, prairie”), {{m|lkt|tȟuŋwaŋ||village}} tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Teton}} Teton (plural Tetons or Teton)
  1. A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.
    Sense id: en-Teton-en-noun-zK98niw6

Inflected forms

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