mataco

1 of 2

noun (1)

ma·​ta·​co

məˈtä(ˌ)kō

plural -s

: apar

Mataco

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ma·​ta·​co

məˈtä(ˌ)kō

plural Mataco or Matacos

1

a

: a people of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Mataco people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

American Spanish

Noun (2)

American Spanish Mataco

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