Muisca
/ˈmwiːskə/(also Muysca, Muizca)
noun
1A member of a South American Indian people formerly inhabiting Colombia; = Chibcha.
2The extinct Chibchan language of the Muiscas.
adjective
Of, designating, or relating to the Muiscas or their language.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Helen Maria Williams (1761–1827), writer. From French Muysca and its etymon Muisca Muisca, self-designation, lit. ‘person’.
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