Mazatec

[ maz-uh-tek ]

noun

, plural Maz·a·tecs, (especially collectively) Maz·a·tec

1. a member of an American Indian people of northern Oaxaca, in Mexico.
2. the Oto-Manguean language of the Mazatec.

Other Words From

• Maz·a·tecan adjective

Example Sentences

We passed and repassed picturesque groups of Mazatec indians with their burdens.

From Project Gutenberg

The mode of wearing the hair among the Mazatec women is in two broad, flat braids hanging down the back.

From Project Gutenberg