Mochicanadj.n.
/mə(ʊ)ˈtʃiːkən/, U.S. /moʊˈtʃik(ə)n/ A. adj.
= Mochica adj.
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the world > people > ethnicities > Indian of Central or South America > [adjective] > Indians of South America
Arawakan1596
Patagonian?1609
Arawak1625
Abiponian1786
Araucanian1809
Quechua1811
Muisca1814
Fuegian1825
Wapishana1836
Wai Wai1840
Pehuenche1843
Quechuan1862
Incarial1863
Mochica1871
Yucatecan1871
Shipibo1875
Yucatec1875
Incaean1880
Incan1885
Guaycuru1891
Jivaroan1902
Tehuelchian1902
Tupian1902
Xavante1904
Incarian1909
Abipon1912
Incaic1926
Lokono1953
Mochican1953
Saramaccan1959
Mapuche1961
Yahgan1961
Yanomamö1967
urubu1983
1953 A. C. Kinsey et al. Sexual Behavior Human Female vii. 231 The Mochican pottery of ancient Peru..depicts practically every petting and coital technique.
1985 W. Brandon Indians (new ed.) ii. 40 (caption) This stirrup-shaped ceramic spout figure is typical of the Mochican pottery found in the Santa Valley of Peru.
1991 Internat. Travel News (Nexis) Feb. 60 The bones of one who appeared to be a great lord and warrior of the Mochican royalty.
B. n.
= Mochica n. 1. rare.
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the world > people > ethnicities > Indian of Central or South America > [noun] > Indians of South America
Patagona1544
Mochica1581
Arawak1596
Arawakan1596
Tapuia1613
Quechua1688
Galibi1698
Abipon1717
Pehuenche1756
Patagonian1767
Amazonian Indian1769
Warao1769
Tehuelche1774
Abiponian1786
two-finger1796
Guarani1797
Shipibo1805
Araucanian1809
Tupinamba1810
Muisca1814
Pampas Indian1820
Guaycuru1822
Lengua1822
Fuegian1825
Wapishana1836
Wai Wai1840
Yucatec1843
Tupi1845
Tupi-Guarani1850
Amazonian1858
Aymara1860
Jivaro1862
Lokono1868
Quechuan1871
Yucatecan1871
Yunca1871
Mapuche1876
Chibcha1877
Ona1884
Yahgan1884
Terena1891
Xavante1904
urubu1948
Saramaccan1959
Yanomamö1965
Mochican1967
1967 R. Peniston-Bird tr. M. Mujica Gallo Gold of Peru 15 The Mochicans of the Peruvian coast..having as their centre the pyramids of the sun and moon at Moche developed the science of metallurgy before most of the Peruvian peoples.
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adj.n.1953