Jacaltec

noun

Ja·​cal·​tec

ˌhäkəlˈtāk

variants or Jacalteca

-kə

plural Jacaltec or Jacaltecs or Jacalteca or Jacaltecas

1

a

: an Indian people of western Guatemala

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mayan language of the Jacaltec people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish jacalteca, of American Indian origin

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