Chicomuceltec

noun

Chi·​co·​mu·​cel·​tec

ˌchēkōˈmüsəlˌtek

plural Chicomuceltec or Chicomuceltecs

1

a

: an Indian people of southern Chiapas, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mayan language of the Chicomuceltec people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish Chicomucelteca, of American Indian origin

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