Cotoname

noun

Co·​to·​na·​me

ˌkōtəˈnä(ˌ)mā

variants or Cotonam

ˈ⸗⸗ˌnäm,

-ˌnam

plural Cotoname or Cotonames or Cotonam or Cotonams

1

a

: an Indian people of northeastern Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Coahuiltecan language of the Cotoname people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cotoname, of American Indian origin

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