"Cuernavaca" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

IPA: /kweɾnaˈbaka/, [kweɾ.naˈβ̞a.ka]
Rhymes: -aka Etymology: Borrowed from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) + -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”). Etymology templates: {{bor|es|azc-nah}} Nahuan, {{cog|nci|Cuauhnāhuac}} Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, {{compound|nci|cuahuitl|-nāhuac|nocat=1|t1=tree|t2=near}} cuahuitl (“tree”) + -nāhuac (“near”) Head templates: {{es-proper noun|f}} Cuernavaca f
  1. Cuernavaca (a city in Morelos, Mexico). Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Mexico, Cities in Morelos, Mexico, Places in Mexico, Places in Morelos, Mexico
    Sense id: en-Cuernavaca-es-name-qGTkZF8C Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 31 17 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 28 19 20 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Cuernavaca (a municipality of Morelos, Mexico; capital: Cuernavaca). Tags: feminine Categories (place): Municipalities of Mexico, Places in Mexico, Places in Morelos, Mexico
    Sense id: en-Cuernavaca-es-name-wtUSDWR9 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, State capitals of Mexico Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 31 17 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 28 19 20 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of State capitals of Mexico: 38 62
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