Zapotec

English

Etymology

From Spanish zapoteca, from Nahuatl tzapotēcah, plural of tzapotēcatl (“inhabitant of the place of sapote”).

Noun

Zapotec (plural Zapotecs or Zapotec)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of Mexico, concentrated in the state of Oaxaca and spread into some neighbouring states.

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Zapotec

  1. Any of a group of Oto-Manguean languages spoken by the Zapotec people.

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Adjective

Zapotec (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Zapotec people.
  2. Of or relating to their language.

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