Cuernavaca

Borrowed from Spanish Cuernavaca, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) +‎ -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

Cuernavaca

1. A city in Morelos.
2. A municipality of Morelos. Capital: Cuernavaca.

Borrowed from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) +‎ -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

• IPA^(key): /kweɾnaˈbaka/ [kweɾ.naˈβ̞a.ka]

• Audio (Mexico):

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• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: Cuer‧na‧va‧ca

Cuernavaca f

1. Cuernavaca (a city in Morelos, Mexico).
2. Cuernavaca (a municipality of Morelos, Mexico; capital: Cuernavaca).