Mayan
adjectivenounproper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈmaɪən//
- //ˈmɑːjən//
- //ˈmɛːjən//
Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico.
Etymology
Etymology tree English Maya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mayan From Maya + -an.
noun
- 1
A Maya person.
proper noun
- 1
The language of the Maya people.
- 2
An age from 502 to 501 ± 2.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian.
Forms
- plural
- Mayans
May · The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April…maya · Magic; supernatural power as held by the gods.Maya · A member or descendant of various peoples: a flourishing…
Mayan · Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico.
maybe · Perhaps, possibly.mayday · An international distress signal used by shipping and…Mayer · A surname from German.