"Tehuantepec" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Tehuantepec, from a Nahuan language (equivalent to Classical Nahuatl Tēcuāntepēc (literally “mountain of wild cats (jaguars, ocelots, etc.)”)), calqued from any of multiple local languages whose names for this city have similar meanings. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Tehuantepec}} Spanish Tehuantepec, {{der|en|azc-nah}} Nahuan, {{cog|nci|Tēcuāntepēc|lit=mountain of wild cats (jaguars, ocelots, etc.)}} Classical Nahuatl Tēcuāntepēc (literally “mountain of wild cats (jaguars, ocelots, etc.)”), {{glossary|calque|calqued}} calqued Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tehuantepec
  1. A city in Oaxaca, Mexico Categories (place): Cities in Mexico, Cities in Oaxaca, Places in Mexico, Places in Oaxaca Synonyms: Santo Domingo Tehuantepec Translations (city): Caanɨɨm (Coatlán Mixe), Latiüc (Huave), Kanëëmp (Isthmus Mixe), Izii (Isthmus Zapotec), Tehuantepec (Spanish), Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Spanish), Yutañaña (Teposcolula Mixtec), Caa Na̱ꞌm (Totontepec Mixe), Yezeꞌe (Yatzachi Zapotec), Yaꞌazeꞌe (Zoogocho Zapotec)
    Sense id: en-Tehuantepec-en-name-wSr7u01u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Isthmus Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts, Totontepec Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Isthmus Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Totontepec Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 31 33 Disambiguation of 'city': 100 0 0
  2. A municipality of Oaxaca, Mexico Categories (place): Municipalities of Mexico, Places in Mexico, Places in Oaxaca Synonyms: Santo Domingo Tehuantepec Translations (municipality): Tehuantepec (Spanish), Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Tehuantepec-en-name-tYUxZX5o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Isthmus Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts, Totontepec Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Isthmus Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Totontepec Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 31 33 Disambiguation of 'municipality': 4 81 16
  3. A district of Oaxaca, Mexico Categories (place): Places in Mexico, Places in Oaxaca
    Sense id: en-Tehuantepec-en-name-3ZU3wcRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Isthmus Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts, Totontepec Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Isthmus Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Totontepec Mixe terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 31 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Tecoantepeque [obsolete] Derived forms: Isthmus of Tehuantepec

Alternative forms

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