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Mixtec
[ mees-tek ]
noun
, plural Mix·tecs, (especially collectively) Mix·tec
- a member of an Indigenous people of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Puebla, Mexico.
- the Oto-Manguean language of the Mixtecs, consisting of a number of highly divergent dialects.
adjective
- of or relating to the Mixtec or their language
Mixtec
/ ˈmiːstɛk /
noun
- -tecs-tec a member of an American Indian people of Mexico
- the language of this people
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Derived Forms
- Mixˈtecan, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- Mix·tec·an [mees-, tek, -, uh, n], adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mixtec1
First recorded in 1840–50; from Mexican Spanish mixteco, from Nahuatl mixtēcah, plural of mixtēcatl “person from Mixtlān ” ( mix ( tli ) “cloud” + -tlān locative suffix, -tēcatl suffix of personal nouns)
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Example Sentences
The priest, an excellent man, is a pure-blooded Mixtec indian, talking the language as his mother tongue.
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