Paez

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noun

A Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia.

Similar
Nasa
OriginSpanish Páez ← Latin Pelagius →
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Meanings

Paez1

nounPaez pl (plural only)

alternative Páez

  1. pluralplural onlyA Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia.

    Synonyms: Nasa

proper noun

alternative Páez

  1. The language of these people.

Paez2

proper nounPaez (plural Paezes)

plural Paezes

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia.

Similar
Nasa
Also see
nasa

Origin

  1. LatinPelagius
  2. SpanishPáez
  3. EnglishPaez

Anglicization of Spanish Páez, of Galician origin, patronymic form of Paio (“Pelagio”), from Latin Pelagius

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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