Mix·tec (m s t k)n. pl. Mixtec or Mix·tecs 1. a. A member of a Mesoamerican Indian people of southern Mexico whose civilization was overthrown by the Aztecs in the 16th century. b. A modern-day descendant of this people. 2. The language of this people. [Spanish, from Nahuatl mixtecatl, inhabitant of Mixtecapán, a province of the Mexican empire.] |
Mixtec [ˈmiːstɛk]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -tecs, -tec a member of an American Indian people of Mexico
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people
Mixtecan adj & n
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