Dahomeyan

/dəhoʊˈmiːən/ noun

Definition

A person from or inhabitant of Dahomey; also an adjective describing things related to the Dahomey kingdom or its people.

Etymology

Formed from Dahomey with the suffix -an (like 'European' from 'Europe'), following English conventions for creating demonyms and adjectives from place names.

Kelly Says

The -an suffix creates demonyms in English (like Moroccan, Jamaican)—each time we use these words, we're using a naming pattern that's hundreds of years old!

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