Calinago

noun

Ca·​li·​na·​go

ˌkaləˈnä(ˌ)gō

plural -s

1

: a Carib of the Lesser Antilles

2

: island carib

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Carib karinako, literally, brave men, from kari- (from ka sky, spirit) + -na group + -ko (group plural)

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