Cuernavaca

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proper noun

A city in Morelos.

OriginSpanish Cuernavaca ← Nahuan →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Nahuan
  2. SpanishCuernavaca
  3. EnglishCuernavaca

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 奎尔纳瓦卡
  • 奎尔纳瓦卡Mexican town
Spanish Cuernavaca
  • CuernavacaMexican town
Cite this entry
APA

Cuernavaca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuernavaca

MLA

“Cuernavaca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuernavaca. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cuernavaca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuernavaca.

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