-tepeque

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tepēc (“on a hill; on a mountain.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈpeke/ [t̪eˈpe.ke]
• Rhymes: -eke
• Syllabification: -te‧pe‧que

Suffix

-tepeque

1. (in placenames) A combining form used in the names of some Central American places.

   ‎-tepeque → ‎Tonacatepeque

   ‎-tepeque → ‎Ocotepeque