Otomac

noun

Oto·​mac

ˌōtəˈmäk

variants or Otomaco

-ä(ˌ)kō

or Otomak

-äk

plural Otomac or Otomaco or Otomak or Otomacs or Otomacos or Otomaks

1

a

: an extinct aboriginal people of southern Venezuela

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Otomac people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish otomaco, of American Indian origin

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