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Miskito
[ muh-skee-toh ]
noun
, plural Mis·ki·tos, (especially collectively) Mis·ki·to
- a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Nicaragua and adjacent areas of Honduras.
- the language of the Miskito.
adjective
- of or relating to the Miskito or their language.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Miskito1
First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish Mosquito, from Miskito Miskito, a self-designation of uncertain orign
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