Diaguita

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noun

A member of a South American indigenous people native to the Chilean Norte Chico and the Argentine Northwest.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounDiaguita (plural Diaguitas or Diaguita)

plural Diaguitas

  1. A member of a South American indigenous people native to the Chilean Norte Chico and the Argentine Northwest.

Origin

First applied to peoples and archaeological cultures by Ricardo E. Latcham in the early 20th century.

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APA

Diaguita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diaguita

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“Diaguita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diaguita. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Diaguita,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diaguita.

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