Coahuiltec

noun

Co·​a·​huil·​tec

ˌkōəˈwēlˌtek

plural Coahuiltec or Coahuiltecs

1

a

: an Indian people of northeastern Mexico and Texas

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Coahuiltecan language of the Coahuiltec people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish coahuilteca, from Coahuila state in Mexico + Spanish -teca (as in azteca Aztec)

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