Cuitlatec

noun

Cuit·​la·​tec

ˈkwitləˌtek,

ˈkwēt-

variants or Cuitlateco

ˌ⸗⸗ˈtā(ˌ)kō

plural Cuitlatec or Cuitlatecs or Cuitlateco or Cuitlatecos

1

a

: a people of unknown affiliations in Guerrero and Michoacán, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Cuitlatec people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cuitlateco, of American Indian origin

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