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English word origin

Etymology of Atira

From Pawnee Atira, from Pawnee atira (“'our mother', voc. 'Mother'”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Ellipsis of Atira asteroid.

name

Atira, a goddess of the Earth in Pawnee religion/mythology. · 163693 Atira, the 163693th asteroid registered, named Atira.

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From Pawnee Atira, from Pawnee atira (“'our mother', voc. 'Mother'”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionAtirapaw
  • Derivation mentionatirapaw
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Machine-source provenance
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