Cuernavaca

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cuernavaca, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) +‎ -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

Proper noun

Cuernavaca

  1. A city in Morelos.
  2. A municipality of Morelos. Capital: Cuernavaca.

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) +‎ -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kweɾnaˈbaka/ [kweɾ.naˈβ̞a.ka]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: Cuer‧na‧va‧ca

Proper noun

Cuernavaca ?

  1. Cuernavaca (city)
  2. Cuernavaca (municipality)
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