Jemez

Je·mez
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/ˈheɪ.mɛz//ˈhɛ.mɛz/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Jemez people, language, or culture.

Similar
Towa
OriginSpanish Jémez ← tow hį́·mį́š →
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Meanings

adjectiveJemez (not comparable)

alternative Hemis · alternative Hemish

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Jemez people, language, or culture.
proper noun

alternative Hemis · alternative Hemish

  1. An indigenous Pueblo people of New Mexico.
  2. A Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez people.

    Synonyms: Towa

  3. The Jemez Mountains, a small mountain range in New Mexico.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez people.

Similar
Towa
Also see
towa

Origin

  1. towhį́·mį́š“people”
  2. SpanishJémez
  3. EnglishJemez

From Spanish Jémez, from Jemez hį́·mį́š (“people”)

More words from Spanish, tow

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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