Zapotec
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Zapotec
Where it comes from
From Spanish zapoteca, from Nahuatl tzapotēcah, plural of tzapotēcatl (“inhabitant of the place of sapote”).
noun Zapotecs · Zapotec
- A member of an indigenous people of Mexico, concentrated in the state of Oaxaca and spread into some neighbouring states.
proper noun
- Any of a group of Oto-Manguean languages spoken by the Zapotec people.
adjective
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Of or relating to the Zapotec people.
Similar: Zapotecan
- Of or relating to their language.
Translations
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noun member of indigenous people of Mexico
| Español | zapoteca |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सापोतेक sāpotek |
| Français | Zapothèque |
name any of a group of Oto-Manguean languages spoken by the Zapotec people
| Español | zapoteco |
|---|
Talk about this word "Zapotec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zapotec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Zapotec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zapotec "Zapotec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zapotec.Cite this
@misc{zapotec_2026,
title = {Zapotec},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zapotec},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
