zocalo

zo·ca·lo
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noun

A town square or marketplace, especially in Mexico.

OriginMexican Spanish zócalo →
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Meanings

nounzocalo (plural zocalos)

plural zocalos

  1. A town square or marketplace, especially in Mexico.

Origin

  1. Mexican Spanishzócalo
  2. Englishzocalo

From Mexican Spanish zócalo. Doublet of socle and zoccolo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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