Zapotec
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English
Etymology
From Spanish zapoteca, from Nahuatl tzapotēcah, plural of tzapotēcatl (“inhabitant of the place of sapote”).
Noun
Zapotec (plural Zapotecs or Zapotec)
- A member of an indigenous people of Mexico, concentrated in the state of Oaxaca and spread into some neighbouring states.
Translations
member of indigenous people of Mexico
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Proper noun
Zapotec
- Any of a group of Oto-Manguean languages spoken by the Zapotec people.
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Adjective
Zapotec (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Zapotec people.
- Of or relating to their language.
Synonyms
Translations
of or relating to the Zapotec people