Uto-Aztecan
noun
Uto-Az·tec·an
ˌyü-tō-ˈaz-ˌte-kən 
: a family of languages spoken by Indigenous peoples from the U.S. Great Basin south to Central America
Uto-Aztecan
adjective
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Located within the 920-acre Nauka private-member community, Siari Riviera Nayarit, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is named for the Uto-Aztecan word siari, meaning green.
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Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Uto-Aztecan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uto-Aztecan. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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