Cuicatec

noun

Cui·​ca·​tec
ˈkwēkəˌtek
variants or Cuicateco
ˌkwēkəˈtā(ˌ)kō
plural Cuicatec or Cuicatecs or Cuicateco or Cuicatecos
1
a
: an Indian people of the district of Cuicatlan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Mixtecan language of the Cuicatec people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cuicateco, of American Indian origin

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“Cuicatec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cuicatec. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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