Mazatec

noun

Maz·​a·​tec
¦mazə¦tek
variants or Mazateco
ˌmazəˈtā(ˌ)kō,
-te(-
or less commonly Mazateca
-ākə,
-ekə
plural Mazatec or Mazatecs or Mazateco or Mazatecos also Mazateca or Mazatecas
1
a
: a people of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Veracruz, Mexico
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Mazatec people

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“Mazatec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mazatec. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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