Otomi

[ oh-tuh-mee ]

noun

, plural O·to·mis, (especially collectively) O·to·mi

1. a member of an Indigenous people of south-central Mexico.
2. the Oto-Manguean language of the Otomi.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Otomi or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Otomi¹

First recorded in 1780–90; from Mexican Spanish otomí from Nahuatl otomih, plural of otomitl; literal meaning unknown

Example Sentences

Her main competitor, Xóchitl Gálvez, meanwhile, had a father who was Indigenous Otomi.

From Seattle Times

The face of Gálvez — who has Indigenous roots, with an Otomi father — is not.

From Seattle Times

The face of Gálvez — who has Indigenous roots, with an Otomi father — is not.

From Seattle Times

She grew up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, and her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.

From Seattle Times

Her father - an indigenous Otomi schoolteacher - was an abusive alcoholic, Ms Gálvez says, according to the Associated Press.

From BBC