Stl'atl'imxets

English

Etymology

From Lillooet Stl'atl'imxets.

Proper noun

Stl'atl'imxets

  1. Synonym of Lillooet (language).
    • 2013, Jessica Stephens-Whale, An Account of Ts‘kw’aylaxw Philosophy and Use of Water in the Central Interior of British Columbia (University of British Columbia. GEOG 429)‎[1], page 2:
      Water and land for the Ts'kw'aylaxw are undeniably linked and epitomize the livelihoods, culture, and spirit of the band. Ts'kw'aylaxw more commonly known as the Pavilion Band, literally translates to frozen or burned ground in Stl'atl'imxets, an interior Salishan language used by the Lillooet people.

Lillooet

Verb

Stl'atl'imxets

  1. (Bouchard spelling) alternative form of St̓át̓imcets.