maia — meaning in English

English meaning

• Maia name In Greek mythology, the daughter of Atlas and mother of the god Hermes.
• Maya noun A member of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica whose civilisation flourished in what is now Mexico and Central America, known for its cities, writing system, and calendar.
• Mayan adj Relating to the Maya people, their civilisation, or their languages.

Senses

maia is used for these senses in English:

• Maia (Greek god) Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
• Maya The Yucatec Maya language.
• Mayan Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America or South-eastern Mexico.
• Mayan A Maya person.
• Mayan A Mayan language.

Maia — full definition

1. name In Greek mythology, the daughter of Atlas and mother of the god Hermes.
2. name A female first name, drawn from the mythological figure.
3. name One of the brightest stars in the Pleiades star cluster.

Maya — full definition

1. noun A member of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica whose civilisation flourished in what is now Mexico and Central America, known for its cities, writing system, and calendar.
2. noun In Hindu and Buddhist thought, the idea that the everyday physical world is an illusion masking a deeper spiritual reality.

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