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Zapotecan

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Zapotec.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A Zapotec.

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noun

Meaning 3

the language of the Zapotec

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Zapotec

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Broader terms: Uto-Aztecan, Uto-Aztecan language

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noun

Meaning 4

a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Zapotec

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Broader terms: Indian, American Indian, Red Indian

History

Etymology

From Zapotec + -an.