"Miskito" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɪs.kɪ.təʊ/ [UK], /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/ [US]
Etymology: From Spanish Mosquito, and its source, Miskito Miskito, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Mosquito}} Spanish Mosquito, {{der|en|miq|Miskito}} Miskito Miskito Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Miskito (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a Native American people living in the region of Moskitia in Central America. Tags: not-comparable Categories (place): Honduras, Nicaragua Translations (pertaining to Miscitos): miskito- (Finnish), miskitojen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Miskito-en-adj-HwZ~L~dZ Disambiguation of Honduras: 95 3 2 Disambiguation of Nicaragua: 95 3 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɪs.kɪ.təʊ/ [UK], /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/ [US]
Etymology: From Spanish Mosquito, and its source, Miskito Miskito, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Mosquito}} Spanish Mosquito, {{der|en|miq|Miskito}} Miskito Miskito Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Miskito
  1. The Miskito language. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Mosquito, Musquito [obsolete] Translations (language): miskito (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Miskito-en-name-7eTgzN~y Disambiguation of Languages: 32 63 5

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪs.kɪ.təʊ/ [UK], /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/ [US] Forms: Miskitos [plural], Miskito [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish Mosquito, and its source, Miskito Miskito, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Mosquito}} Spanish Mosquito, {{der|en|miq|Miskito}} Miskito Miskito Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Miskito}} Miskito (plural Miskitos or Miskito)
  1. A member of these people; a Miskito Indian. Translations (member of Miscito people): miskito (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Miskito-en-noun-ODswuloa

Inflected forms

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