Caquetío

noun

Ca·​que·​tío

ˌkäkəˈtē(ˌ)ō

plural Caquetío or Caquetíos

1

a

: an extinct Arawakan people of the coast of Venezuela

b

: a member of this people

2

: the language of the Caquetío people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish caquetío, caquetio, of American Indian origin

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