Michoacán

Mich·o·a·cán
/mɪtʃoʊ.əˈkɑːn/

proper noun

A state of Mexico.

OriginClassical Nahuatl Michhuahcan →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Michoacan

  1. A state of Mexico.

Origin

  1. Classical NahuatlMichhuahcan“place of fish”
  2. EnglishMichoacán

From Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan (“place of fish”) via Spanish, from michhuah (“possessor of fish”) + -cān (locative/placename suffix).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 米卻肯 /米却肯
  • 米卻肯 /米却肯 (Mǐquèkěn)state of Mexico
Polish Michoacán
  • Michoacánstate of Mexico
Russian Мичоака́н
  • Мичоака́н (Mičoakán)state of Mexico
Spanish Michoacán
  • Michoacánstate of Mexico
Cite this entry
APA

Michoacán. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michoac%C3%A1n

MLA

“Michoacán.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michoac%C3%A1n. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Michoacán,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michoac%C3%A1n.

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