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Miskito

[ muh-skee-toh ]
/ məˈski toʊ /
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noun, plural Mis·ki·tos, (especially collectively) Mis·ki·to for 1.
a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Nicaragua and adjacent areas of Honduras.
the language of the Miskito.
adjective
of or relating to the Miskito or their language.
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Origin of Miskito

First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish Mosquito, from Miskito Miskito, a self-designation of uncertain orign

Words nearby Miskito

misinform, misinformation, misinterpret, misjoinder, misjudge, Miskito, misknow, Miskolc, mislabel, mislay, mislead
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