Oaxtepec

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proper noun

A town in Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

proper noun

Origin

  1. Nahuan
  2. SpanishOaxtepec
  3. EnglishOaxtepec

Borrowed from Spanish Oaxtepec, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl Huāxtepēc, equivalent to huāxin (a type of tree) + tepētl (“mountain”) + -c (locative suffix).

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Translations

Spanish Oaxtepec
  • Oaxtepectown in Mexico
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APA

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

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Chicago

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