Meaning
Native American (dated)
- dated term for an indigenous person of North America; Native American
In a sentence
Nei vecchi romanzi d'avventura compare spesso la figura del pellerossa.
In old adventure novels the figure of the Native American often appears.
Oggi non si usa più questo termine nei saggi storici.
Today this term is no longer used in historical essays.
I film western dell'epoca descrivevano i pellerossa con molti stereotipi.
Western films of that era portrayed Native Americans with many stereotypes.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pellerossa | singular |
| pellerossa | plural |
| pellerossa | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Dated and often seen as politically incorrect today; prefer 'nativo americano' or 'indigeno'.
- Invariable in the plural ('i pellerossa', 'le pellerossa').