Tarascan

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English

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Etymology

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Spanish tarasco, from a Purepecha word meaning indistinctly "father-in-law" or "son-in-law".

Noun

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Tarascan (plural Tarascans)

  1. A member of the Purepecha people.

Proper noun

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Tarascan

  1. The Purepecha language.

Usage notes

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  • The term Purepecha is now usually preferred, since it is the people's own name for themselves.

Anagrams

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