Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mees-tek]
- /ˈmis tɛk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mees-tek]
- /ˈmis tɛk/
Definitions of mixtec word
- noun plural mixtec a member of an Amerindian people of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Puebla, Mexico. 1
- noun plural mixtec the Oto-Manguean language of the Mixtecs, consisting of a number of highly divergent dialects. 1
- noun mixtec a member of an American Indian people of Mexico 0
- noun mixtec the language of this people 0
- noun mixtec a member of an American Indian people living in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla 0
- noun mixtec the Mixtecan language of this people 0
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Origin of mixtec
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Mexican Spanish mixteco < Nahuatl mixtēcah, plural of mixtēcatl person from Mixtlān (mix(tli) cloud + -tlān locative suffix, -tēcatl suffix of personal nouns)
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Parts of speech for Mixtec
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pronoun
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determiner
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mixtec popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mixtec usage trend in Literature
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