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zapotec

Za·po·tec
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [zap-uh-tek, zah-puh-; Spanish sah-paw-tek]
    • /ˈzæp əˌtɛk, ˈzɑ pə-; Spanish ˌsɑ pɔˈtɛk/
    • /zˈapəʊtək/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zap-uh-tek, zah-puh-; Spanish sah-paw-tek]
    • /ˈzæp əˌtɛk, ˈzɑ pə-; Spanish ˌsɑ pɔˈtɛk/

Definitions of zapotec word

  • noun plural zapotec a member of an American Indian people living in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. 1
  • noun plural zapotec the Oto-Manguean language of the Zapotecs, consisting of a number of highly divergent dialects. 1
  • adjective zapotec Archaeology. of or relating to a Mesoamerican Indian civilization of the Oaxaca region of Mexico c600 b.c. to a.d. 1000, characterized by a bar-and-dot system of enumeration, a calendar of Mayan derivation, ball courts, and underground frescoed tombs. 1
  • noun zapotec any member of a large tribe of central American Indians inhabiting S Mexico, esp the Mexican state of Oaxaca 0
  • noun zapotec the group of languages spoken by this people 0
  • adjective zapotec of or relating to this people or their language 0

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Parts of speech for Zapotec

noun
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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zapotec popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with zapotec

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