Tarascan definition
The language of the Tarascans, of no known linguistic affiliation.
noun
A member of a Mesoamerican Indian people of southwest Mexico whose civilization was at its height from the 14th century until the Spanish conquest.
noun
A descendant of this people.
noun
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of tarascan -
tarasco
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
tarascan
Plural:
tarascansOrigin of tarascan
- Spanish tarasco perhaps from Tarascan tarascue father-in-law, brother-in-law (a general term of respect with which Tarascans addressed the Spanish after their arrival)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition