Meanings
nounPurepecha pl (plural only)
alternative Purépecha · alternative P’urhépecha
- pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe language of these people.
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Origin
- PurepechaP'urhépecha
- EnglishPurepecha
From Purepecha P'urhépecha.
More words from Purepecha
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan purépetxa, tarasca
- purépetxaperson
- tarascaperson
- purépetxalanguage
- michoacàlanguage
- tarascalanguage
French tarasque
- tarasquelanguage
German Purépecha, Taraskisch
- Purépechalanguage
- Taraskischlanguage
Russian пурепеча, пурепеча
- пурепеча (purepeča)person
- пурепеча (purepeča)language
Spanish purépecha, purépecha
- purépechaperson
- purépechalanguage
- tarascolanguage
- michoacanolanguage
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APA
Purepecha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purepecha
MLA
“Purepecha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purepecha. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purepecha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purepecha.
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