Otaheitan

English Alternative forms en Otaheitean Etymology From en Otaheite an. Noun en obsolete A Tahitian. 18th–19th c. Adjective en now rare historical Tahitian. from 18th c. en 1810 w:Lucy Aikin Epistles on Women Whether in Otaheitan groves accurst, / Or Europe's polisht scenes the fiend be nurst. en 2004 Julie Peakman Lascivious Bodies Atlantic Books 2005 127 [A]pparently Sandwich's Otaheitean servant, Omiah, had frequently observed the familiarities between the lovers and, although mute, reported the events in gestures and signs to Lord Sandwich who then threatened to cut her off.