maya plural
ma·ya
The plural form of maya is ˈmaya
M mDefinitions
- noun plural maya a member of a major pre-Columbian civilization of the Yucatán Peninsula that reached its peak in the 9th century a.d. and produced magnificent ceremonial cities with pyramids, a sophisticated mathematical and calendar system, hieroglyphic writing, and fine sculpture, painting, and ceramics. 1
- noun plural maya a member of a modern American Indian people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of Honduras who are the descendants of this ancient civilization. 1
- noun plural maya any of the Mayan languages; the historical and modern languages of the Mayas. 1