maya

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
  2. noun a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya

Etymology

From Sanskrit माया (māyā).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Mayan

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