Tzel·tal
| \ (ˈ)(t)sel¦täl \
variants:
or Tzental \
-en‧¦täl
\
plural Tzeltal or Tzeltales\
⸗ˈtä(ˌ)lās
\ or Tzental or Tzentales
Definition of Tzeltal
1a
: an Indian people of central Chiapas, Mexico
b
: a member of such people
2
: a Mayan language of the Tzeltal people
Learn More About Tzeltal
Statistics for Tzeltal
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Tzeltal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tzeltal. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Words for Scrabble
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Commonly Confused Words Quiz
Take a (break/brake) and (pore/pour) over this (c...
Take the quiz
-
Words Named After People
Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
Take the quiz
-
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something a...
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee Quiz
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Take the quiz
Share Tzeltal