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单词 Motilon
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Definition of Motilon in English:

Motilon

(also Motilone, Motilones, Motilón)
noun məʊtɪˈləʊn
  • 1A member of any of various peoples living in and around the Colombian and Venezuelan Andes and in the lowlands around Lake Maracaibo.

  • 2Any of several unrelated languages spoken by the Motilon peoples, notably the Chibchan language of the Bari or the Carib language of the Yukpa.

adjective məʊtɪˈləʊn
  • Of, designating, or relating to the Motilon.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Spanish motilón, lit. ‘shaven-headed one’ from motilar to cut the hair, Aragonese variant of mutilar to mutilate from classical Latin mutilāre + -on.

Definition of Motilon in US English:

Motilon

(also Motilone, Motilones, Motilón)
nounməʊtɪˈləʊn
  • 1A member of any of various peoples living in and around the Colombian and Venezuelan Andes and in the lowlands around Lake Maracaibo.

  • 2Any of several unrelated languages spoken by the Motilon peoples, notably the Chibchan language of the Bari or the Carib language of the Yukpa.

adjectiveməʊtɪˈləʊn
  • Of, designating, or relating to the Motilon.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Spanish motilón, lit. ‘shaven-headed one’ from motilar to cut the hair, Aragonese variant of mutilar to mutilate from classical Latin mutilāre + -on.

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