ˈyü(ˌ)tō+ noun
Usage: usually capitalized U&A
Etymology: Ute + -o- + Aztec + -an
1. : a language phylum comprising the Nahuatlan, Taracahitian, Piman, and Shoshonean families
2.
a. : a people speaking a Uto-Aztecan language
b. : a member of such people