Huastec

Meanings

Noun

• An indigenous people that inhabits in the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Tamaulipas.
• A member of such people
• Any person from the Mexican region known as La Huasteca, where the Huastecs have traditionally lived.

Proper Noun

• A Mayan language spoken by the Huastec

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to the Huastec people.
• Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of La Huasteca, Mexico.

Origin

• 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)