Aymara

noun

Ay·​ma·​ra ˌī-mə-ˈrä How to pronounce Aymara (audio)
plural Aymara or Aymaras
1
: a member of an Indian people of Bolivia, Peru, and northern Chile
2
: the language of the Aymara people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish aymará

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aymara was in 1752

Dictionary Entries Near Aymara

Cite this Entry

“Aymara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aymara. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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