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Definition of mocoties
mocoties
/moʊkoʊˈtiːɛz/
Mo · co · ti · es
Plural:mocoties
mocoties Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Members of an indigenous ethnic group that historically inhabited the Andean region of present-day Venezuela, particularly in the state of Mérida.
Example
"Archaeological evidence suggests that the Mocoties maintained complex agricultural terraces in the Andean highlands long before European contact."
2
A river in the Venezuelan Andes that flows through the Mérida state, giving its name to the surrounding agricultural valley.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the indigenous Timoto-Cuica languages, referring to the Mocotíes people who originally inhabited the Andean valleys of modern-day Venezuela.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mocoties. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mocoties