Pronunciation: /ˈjuːkətɛk/
noun (plural or Yucatecs)
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1a member of an American Indian people of the Yucatán peninsula in SE Mexico.
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informal a native or inhabitant of the peninsula or the state of Yucatán.
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2 [mass noun] the Mayan language of the Yucatec people, with about 500,000 speakers.
adjective
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relating to the Yucatec or their language.
