Miskito

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Miskito

  • /ˈmɪs.kɪ.təʊ/ UK
  • /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/ US

Where it comes from

From Spanish Mosquito, and its source, Miskito Miskito, of unknown origin.

adjective Mosquito · Musquito

  1. not comparable Pertaining to a Native American people living in the region of Moskitia in Central America. Before I embarked, I found with the Doctor four Musquito Indians, who were chiefs in their own country, and were brought here by some English traders for some selfish ends.

noun Miskitos · Miskito · Mosquito · Musquito

  1. A member of these people; a Miskito Indian.

proper noun Mosquito · Musquito

  1. The Miskito language.

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"Miskito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/miskito. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Miskito. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/miskito

Chicago

"Miskito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/miskito.

BibTeX
@misc{miskito_2026,
  title = {Miskito},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miskito},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}