What is another word for yucateco?

Pronunciation: [jˌuːkɐtˈiːkə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Yucateco is a term that refers to people, things or aspects related to the Yucatan Peninsula, which is located in the southeast of Mexico. Synonyms for the word "yucateco" include "maya" or "maya-speaking" as the region is inhabited by indigenous Maya people who speak their own language. Another synonym could be "peninsular" as it refers to the particular geographic location of the Yucatan Peninsula. One could also use the term "yucatecan" which is a derivative of Yucatan and is commonly used as a reference of people and things from that region. These synonyms can be used interchangeably with yucateco, depending on the context and language style.

What are the hypernyms for Yucateco?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Yucateco

Besides this, they bake in the earth a pie consisting of a paste of Indian corn, stuffed with pork and fowls, and seasoned with chili, and during the day every good yucateco eats nothing but this.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
No native ever calls himself a yucateco, but always a Macegual, or native of the land of Maya.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
These analogies, and the fact that some of the yucateco names have no known signification, induce the belief that both calendars had a common origin, with only such alterations as the priests made on account of particular events or for other reasons; which alterations our Indians adopted, leaving the other signs unchanged, either because they were accustomed to them, or because their signification, now forgotten, was then known.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens

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