"Acapulco" meaning in English

See Acapulco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌɑ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ/ [General-American], /ˌæ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Acapulco, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl Acapolco, from acatl (“reed”) + -pol (“big”) + -co (“at, to, from”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Acapulco}} Spanish Acapulco, {{der|en|azc-nah}} Nahuan, {{cog|nci|Acapolco}} Classical Nahuatl Acapolco, {{compound|nci|acatl|-pol|-co|nocat=1|t1=reed|t2=big|t3=at, to, from}} acatl (“reed”) + -pol (“big”) + -co (“at, to, from”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Acapulco
  1. A port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico. Categories (place): Cities in Guerrero, Cities in Mexico, Places in Guerrero, Places in Mexico Translations (Mexican port city): Акапу́лко (Akapúlko) (Bulgarian), Acapolco (Central Nahuatl), 阿卡普爾科 /阿卡普尔科 (Ākǎpǔ'ěrkē) (Chinese Mandarin), Acapolco (Classical Nahuatl), Akapulko (Coatepec Nahuatl), Ακαπούλκο (Akapoúlko) (Greek), Ndaabꞌio [Guerrero] (Guerrero Amuzgo), Jndaavꞌio (Guerrero Amuzgo), आकापुल्को (ākāpulko) (Marathi), Akapulko (Ometepec Nahuatl), Acapulco [feminine] (Portuguese), Akapolko (Temascaltepec Nahuatl), Acapulco (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Acapulco-en-name-o6kFGLFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Central Nahuatl translations, Terms with Classical Nahuatl translations, Terms with Coatepec Nahuatl translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Guerrero Amuzgo translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Ometepec Nahuatl translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo translations, Terms with Temascaltepec Nahuatl translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Nahuatl translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Nahuatl translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Coatepec Nahuatl translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Guerrero Amuzgo translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Ometepec Nahuatl translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Temascaltepec Nahuatl translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'Mexican port city': 93 7
  2. A municipality whose municipal seat is the city of the same name.
    Sense id: en-Acapulco-en-name-2DErr4JG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Acapulcan, acapulcoite
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