Tarascan
[ tuh-ras-kuhn, -rahs- ]
noun,plural Ta·ras·cans, (especially collectively) Ta·ras·can for 1. Also Tarasco .
a member of an Indigenous people of Michoacán state, in southwestern Mexico.
the language of the Tarascans.
adjective
of or relating to the Tarascans or their language.
Origin of Tarascan
1First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish Tarasco, from Tarascan tarascue “father-in-law; son-in-law” + -an
- Also Pu·ré·pe·cha [poo-rey-pech-uh] /ˌpu reɪˈpɛtʃ ə/ .
Words Nearby Tarascan
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How to use Tarascan in a sentence
A Tarascan village about 27 kilometers northwest of Uruapan; pine forest.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanA Tarascan village 18 kilometers by road north of Uruapan; pine forest.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanA Tarascan village 27 kilometers by road south-southeast of Carapan; pine forest.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanIt was late when we reached the town, which consists in large part of mestizos and indians who speak little but native Tarascan.
In Indian Mexico (1908) | Frederick StarrAlmost the first person encountered was a young man of twenty-three years, who presented the pure Tarascan type.
In Indian Mexico (1908) | Frederick Starr
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