Mixtec

noun

Mix·​tec mē-ˈstek 

mi-, 

-shtek

1

plural Mixtec or Mixtecs : a member of an Indigenous people of western Oaxaca and parts of adjacent states in southern Mexico

2

: the group of languages spoken by the Mixtec

Examples of Mixtec in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oaxaca is also known for its pristine examples of Zapotec, Mixtec, and Spanish Colonial architecture. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

The Mixtec is the third largest indigenous group in Mexico. — Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Solano previously cooked at the late and admired Mixtec and Enriqueta’s in Washington. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

Kaufman points to Mixtec, a group of Indigenous languages spoken in south-central Mexico, with 500,000 speakers. — New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish mixteco, from Nahuatl mixtēcatl, literally, inhabitant of Mixtlan (mountainous area of western Oaxaca), from mix- cloud + -tēcatl person (from)

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Mixtec

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck
• check