prehispánico

Spanish

Etymology

From pre- +‎ hispánico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeisˈpaniko/ [pɾe.isˈpa.ni.ko]
  • Rhymes: -aniko
  • Syllabification: pre‧his‧pá‧ni‧co

Adjective

prehispánico (feminine prehispánica, masculine plural prehispánicos, feminine plural prehispánicas)

  1. prehispanic
    • 2015 December, “Nochebuena antigua”, in Prensa Libre‎[1]:
      De la gastronomía de esas fiestas tampoco hay información; sin embargo, según Berdúo, se cree que entre los indígenas y mestizos se acostumbraba degustar chocolate y tamal rojo, ambos de origen prehispánico.
      There is no information on the gastronomy of these celebrations either; however, according to Berdúo, it is believed that the indigenous people and mestizos customarily ate chocolate and red tamales, both of prehispanic origin.

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