"Huastec" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Huastec [comparative], most Huastec [superlative]
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) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|huasteco}} Spanish huasteco, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl Head templates: {{en-adj}} Huastec (comparative more Huastec, superlative most Huastec)
  1. Of or pertaining to the Huastec people.
    Sense id: en-Huastec-en-adj-7zurjAqH
  2. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of La Huasteca, Mexico.
    Sense id: en-Huastec-en-adj-sskz54B5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 37 13 10 40

Proper name

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) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|huasteco}} Spanish huasteco, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-}} Huastec (uncountable)
  1. A Mayan language spoken by the Huastec Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Huastec-en-name-BrN4sWgd Disambiguation of Languages: 1 18 39 19 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 37 13 10 40

Noun

Forms: Huastecs [plural], Huastec [plural]
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) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|huasteco}} Spanish huasteco, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl, {{der|en|nah|-}} Nahuatl Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Huastec}} Huastec (plural Huastecs or Huastec)
  1. A member of an indigenous people inhabiting the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Tamaulipas.
    Sense id: en-Huastec-en-noun-l1YDhVjj
  2. Any person from the Mexican region known as La Huasteca, where the Huastecs have traditionally lived.
    Sense id: en-Huastec-en-noun-yNhiiUmI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 37 13 10 40

Inflected forms

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