Amerindian vs American

American vs Amerindian

Amerindian and American both are nouns.

Amerindian is not an adjective while American is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Amerindian	Yes	No	No	No
American	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, American is a hypernym of Amerindian; that is, American is a word with a broader meaning than Amerindian:

Amerindian: any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
American: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

Amerindian (noun)	American (noun)
any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived	the English language as used in the United States
	a native or inhabitant of the United States
	a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

Amerindian (adjective)	American (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
	of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture

Difference between Amerindian and American

Words related to "American"

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