Jalisco

J8A1L1I1S1C3O1

proper noun

A state of Mexico.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of Mexico.

    Four CJNG members were killed in the town of Tapalpa, the central-western Jalisco state. Three army personnel were also injured. The US had given Mexico information that assisted the operation

    2026 February 23, Will Grant, Jack Burgess, “Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation”, in BBC, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026
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    For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.

    2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Nov 2023

Origin

  1. NahuatlXālixco
  2. SpanishJalisco
  3. EnglishJalisco

Borrowed from Spanish Jalisco, from Nahuatl Xālixco, from xalli (“sand”) + ixtli (“face, plain”) + -co (“locative suffix”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 哈利斯科
  • 哈利斯科 (Hālìsikē)state of Mexico
Hindi ख़ालिस्को
  • ख़ालिस्को (xālisko)state of Mexico
Polish Jalisco
  • Jaliscostate of Mexico
Russian Хали́ско
  • Хали́ско (Xalísko)state of Mexico
Spanish Jalisco
  • Jaliscostate of Mexico

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Cite this entry
APA

Jalisco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jalisco

MLA

“Jalisco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jalisco. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jalisco,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jalisco.

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