Motozintlec

noun

Mo·​to·​zin·​tlec

¦mōtəsə̇nt¦lek

plural Motozintlec or Motozintlecs

1

a

: an Indian people of southeastern Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mayan language of the Motozintlec people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish motozintleca, from Motozintla, town in Chiapas state, Mexico

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