Zacatecas

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proper noun

A state of Mexico.

OriginNahuatl zacatēcah →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of Mexico.
noun
  1. pluralplural of Zacateca

Origin

  1. Nahuatlzacatēcah“people of the place of grass”
  2. EnglishZacatecas

(place): From Nahuatl zacatēcah (“people of the place of grass”), from zacatl (“grass”).

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Translations

French Zacatecas
  • Zacatecasstate of Mexico
Hindi साकातेकास
  • साकातेकास (sākātekās)state of Mexico
Hungarian Zacatecas
  • Zacatecasstate of Mexico
Polish Zacatecas
  • Zacatecasstate of Mexico
Russian Сакате́кас
  • Сакате́кас (Sakatékas)state of Mexico
Spanish Zacatecas
  • Zacatecasstate of Mexico
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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