Orizaba

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proper noun

A city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

OriginClassical Nahuatl ahuiliztli →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatl-pan“place”
  2. Classical Nahuatlatl“water”
  3. Classical Nahuatlahuiliztli
  4. EnglishOrizaba

From Classical Nahuatl ahuiliztli (pleasant) + Classical Nahuatl atl (“water”) + Classical Nahuatl -pan (“place”), thus Ahuiliz-apan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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