Caddo

noun

Cad·​do ˈka-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce Caddo (audio)
1
plural Caddo or Caddos : a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas
2
: the language of the Caddo peoples

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They were first discovered in Texas in 2016 in Harrison County near Caddo Lake. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024 The couple told police during a traffic stop June 4 that the 25 cows were inherited from the woman’s grandmother, but they were actually stolen from Squires Farms near Alfalfa, Oklahoma, the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 11 Facebook post. — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

American French Cadaux, modification of American Spanish Cadojodacho, from Caddo kaduhdá·čuʔ, a Caddo tribe

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Caddo was in 1805

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“Caddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caddo. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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