Mariposan

noun

Mar·​i·​po·​san

ˌmarəˈpōsᵊn,

-ōzᵊn

plural -s

: a language family of the Penutian stock in California comprising a small number of languages all known as Yokuts

Word History

Etymology

Mariposa county, central California + English -an

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