Chichimec
noun
Chi·chi·mec
ˈchēchəˌmek
variants
or Chichimeca
or Chichimeco
ˌ⸗⸗ˈmākə
-ˈmā(ˌ)kō
plural Chichimec or Chichimecs or Chichimeca or Chichimecas or Chichimeco or Chichimecos
1
a
: any one of the Nahuatlan peoples in Mexico before the rise of the Aztec empire
b
: a warlike people of northern Mexico
c
: a member of any such people
2
: the language of the Chichimec people
Chichimecan
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦mākən
-mek-
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“Chichimec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chichimec. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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