Otomi
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Otomi
First recorded in 1780–90; from Mexican Spanish otomí from Nahuatl otomih, plural of otomitl; literal meaning unknown
Example Sentences
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She grew up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, and her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
He set his dining table with embroidered Otomi place mats from Mexico, Haviland chargers from France and green glasses from Morocco.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 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
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
More striking than these stacks, and quite characteristic of the Otomi country, were the queer corn-bins or granaries called by the Aztec name cincalote.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
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