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Chichimec

Chichimec

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Relating to indigenous groups, their culture, or language in northern Mexico
  • adjective
: chichimeca
  • The museum displayed several Chichimec pottery pieces from the pre-Columbian era.

Examples

  • The Chichimec language is now considered extinct, but some words remain in local dialects.

  • Researchers are interested in Chichimec traditions that influenced later Mexican cultures.

  • The Chichimec culture is rich in traditions and history.

  • Many Chichimec artifacts have been discovered in northern Mexico.

  • The museum displayed several Chichimec pottery pieces from the pre-Columbian era.

  • Researchers are interested in Chichimec traditions that influenced later Mexican cultures.

  • Many Chichimec artifacts have been discovered in northern Mexico.

Surface Forms

Chichimec positive

Etymology

The word Chichimec comes from the Nahuatl word chīchīmec, which likely meant 'people of the dog' and was a name used by central Mexican societies for northern groups; so Chichimec now describes things related to those people, like their language, pottery, or traditions.