Motilón

noun

Mo·​ti·​lón

ˌmōtəˈlōn

plural Motilón

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or Motilones

-lōˌnās

1

a

: a Cariban people of northern Colombia and Venezuela

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Motilón people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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