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Mixtec

Mixtec [ mss tek ] (plural Mixtecs or Mixtec) or Mixtecan [ meess tékən ] (plural Mixtecans or Mixtecan)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of Native Middle American people: a member of a Native American people who originally lived in southern Mexico and are now spread throughout Mexico. They are noted for their artistic and architectural skills.

2. Native Middle American language: an Oto-Manguean language spoken in Mexico. Native speakers: 400,000.

[Late 18th century. Via Spanish< Nahuatl mixtecah 'somebody from a cloudy place']

Mixtec adjective
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