Huastec

English

Etymology

Via Spanish huasteco from the Nahuatl word cuextécatl, which has two possible origins, either the word cuachalolotl (Nahuatl for small snail) or huaxitl (Nahuatl for river tamarind, also known as guaje)

Noun

Huastec (plural Huastecs or Huastec)

1. A member of an indigenous people inhabiting the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Tamaulipas.
2. Any person from the Mexican region known as La Huasteca, where the Huastecs have traditionally lived.

Proper noun

Huastec (uncountable)

1. A Mayan language spoken by the Huastec

Adjective

Huastec (comparative more Huastec, superlative most Huastec)

1. Of or pertaining to the Huastec people.
2. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of La Huasteca, Mexico.

Anagrams

• causeth, cushtae