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Cochiti

noun Co·chi·ti \ ˌkōchə̇ˈtē \

Definition of Cochiti

plural Cochiti or Cochitis
1 a :a subdivision of the Keresan-speaking Indian people of New Mexico
b :a member of such people
2 :the language of the Cochiti

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