Mayan

noun

Ma·​yan ˈmī-ən 

1

: a member of the peoples speaking Mayan languages

2

: an extensive language family of Central America and Mexico

Mayan adjective

Examples of Mayan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sharing what’s next for her, Mayan Lopez pointed to her upcoming guest judge appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10, her forthcoming turn in The Evilry, a podcast, stand-up shows and floated the idea of selling merchandise and penning books, including a memoir. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2025

After a trip to her native Guatemala, Wenger saw an opportunity where the proceeds from her small business could give back to the community, thus birthing The Mayan Collective. —Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

Pre-dating the textile block system, the home demonstrates Wright’s emerging interest and influence from Mayan, Aztec, Japanese, and Egyptian architecture. —Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025

Ice Spice, Chappell Roan, Colman Domingo, Kate Beckinsale, Susanne Bartsch, Adam Shankman, Jamal Sims, Mayan Lopez, Devery Jacobs and Sarah Michelle Gellar are also set to join RuPaul and mainstay judges Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews, Carson Kressley and Law Roach. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Mayan

• heian
• ion
• lion
• scion
• amphitryon
• dandelion
• hawaiian
• ixion
• orion
• procyon
• visayan