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Mixtec

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪstɛk/
Definition of Mixtec

noun (plural same or Mixtecs)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people of southern Mexico, noted for their skill in pottery and metallurgy.
  • 2the Otomanguean language of the Mixtec, spoken by about 250,000 people in several dialects.

adjective

  • relating to the Mixtec or their language.

Origin:

Spanish, from Nahuatl mixtecah 'person from a cloudy place'

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