TARACAHITIAN


Meaning of TARACAHITIAN in English

I. |tarəkə|hēshən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Tara humara + Cahita + English -an (adjective suffix)

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Taracahitian peoples or their languages

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Tara humara + Cahita + English -an (n. suffix)

1.

a. : a group of peoples of Mexico including the Acaxee, Baciroa, Cahita, Concho, Cora, Opata, and Tarahumara

b. : a member of any of the peoples of the Taracahitian group

2. : a language family comprising the languages of the Taracahitian peoples

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.