Cochiti

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cochití, from Eastern Keres Kotyit[1]

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊ.tʃəˌti/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ.tʃəˌtiː/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Co‧chi‧ti

Noun

Cochiti pl (plural only)

  1. A people and federally recognized tribe of Pueblo Native Americans in northern New Mexico, speaking a dialect of Eastern Keres.

Proper noun

Cochiti

  1. A census-designated place and pueblo inhabited by the Cochiti people located in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Derived terms

  • Cochiti Dam
  • Cochiti Lake

See also

References

  1. ^ Luistxo Fernandez (1 November 1998) “New Mexico Pueblos”, in GeoNative[1]

Further reading