Chiapanecan

/ˌtʃi.ə.pəˈni.kən/ adjective

Definition

relating to the Chiapanec people, their language, or the Chiapas region of Mexico.

Etymology

An adjectival form derived from Chiapanec, following English patterns of adding -an to form adjectives of origin and relation.

Kelly Says

This word shows how we create adjectives in English by adding suffixes—we do the same with words like 'American' and 'Mexican,' building bigger words from place names!

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