Mayan

Mayan

See also: mayan

English

Etymology

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English Maya
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānus
Old French -ainder.
Middle English -an
English -an
English Mayan

    From Maya + -an.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪən/
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    • (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːjən/, /ˈmɛːjən/
    • Rhymes: -aɪən, -eɪən

    Adjective

    Mayan (not comparable)

    1. Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America or South-eastern Mexico.

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    Noun

    Mayan (plural Mayans)

    1. A Maya person.

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    Proper noun

    Mayan

    1. The language of the Maya people.
    2. (geology) An age from 502 to 501 ± 2.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian.

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