Chibchan

adjective

Chib·​chan ˈchib-chən How to pronounce Chibchan (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a language family of Colombia and Central America

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chibchan was in 1902

Dictionary Entries Near Chibchan

Chibcha

Chibchan

chibigouazou

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Chibchan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chibchan. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of eleemosynary

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Words You Should Know

  • hedgehog reading a book
  • Often used to describe “the march of time,” what does inexorable mean?
Name That Thing

You know what it looks like… but what is it called?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games