1. a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States • Syn: Piute • Hypernyms: Shoshone, Shoshoni 2. the Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute • Hypernyms: Shoshonean, Shoshonean language, Shoshonian, Shoshonian language
