Guanajuato

Gua·na·jua·to
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UK/ˌɡwænəˈhwætoʊ/US/ˌɡwɑːnəˈhwɑːtoʊ/

proper noun

A state in the central highlands of Mexico.

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state in the central highlands of Mexico.

Origin

  1. PurepechaQuanax Huato
  2. EnglishGuanajuato

From Purepecha Quanax Huato, meaning hill of frogs.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 瓜納華托 /瓜纳华托
  • 瓜納華托 /瓜纳华托 (Guānàhuátuō)state of Mexico
Hindi ग्वानाख़्वातो
  • ग्वानाख़्वातो (gvānāxvāto)state of Mexico
Polish Guanajuato
  • Guanajuatostate of Mexico
Russian Гуанахуа́то
  • Гуанахуа́то (Guanaxuáto)state of Mexico
Spanish Guanajuato
  • Guanajuatostate of Mexico

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Guanajuato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanajuato

MLA

“Guanajuato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanajuato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guanajuato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanajuato.

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