Otomi
Americannoun
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Otomis,
plural
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Otomi
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a member of an Indigenous people of south-central Mexico.
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the Oto-Manguean language of the Otomi.
adjective
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Otomi
First recorded in 1780–90; from Mexican Spanish otomí from Nahuatl otomih, plural of otomitl; literal meaning unknown
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Growing up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
The not-so-distant cousin of bandana print is Kente or Otomi — two cloths that communicate a record of cultural history, a collective heritage, through details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Scholars believe an ancient version of the Otomi language, which is still spoken today, may have been the language spoken at Teotihuacan, the ancient metropolis near Mexico City and home to towering pyramids and temples.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2022
Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2022
Two years before, just as my work was ending, we were in the great Otomi town of Huixquilucan, in the state of Mexico.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
When we came to inquire regarding the pagan practice for which we were searching, we learned that it was peculiar to the Otomis, and formed their annual costumbre—custom.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
If we could do what we planned to do with the Otomis, we were likely to have but little greater trouble with any tribe.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
Of the 11,000 persons, more than three-fourths claim to be full Otomis.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
At the first Otomi portrait, he had said: "Ah, sir, but my schools will change the Otomis."
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
Next to maize the chief culture among the Otomis is maguéy.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
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