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Coatzacoalcos

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl; see below.

Proper noun

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Coatzacoalcos

  1. A major port city in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Formerly named Puerto México.
  2. A municipality of Verazcruz, Mexico.
  3. A large river which flows through the city of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl cōātl (snake) + tzacualli (enclosure, something covered) + -co (a locative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /koatθakoˈalkos/ [ko.at̪.θa.koˈal.kos]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /koatsakoˈalkos/ [ko.a.t̪sa.koˈal.kos]
    • Rhymes: -alkos
    • Syllabification: Co‧a‧tza‧co‧al‧cos
  • IPA(key): (colloquial) /kwatsaˈkwalkos/ [kwat̪.saˈkwal.kos]

Proper noun

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Coatzacoalcos m

  1. Coatzacoalcos (a major port city in the state of Veracruz, Mexico)
  2. Coatzacoalcos (a municipality of Verazcruz, Mexico)
  3. Coatzacoalcos (a large river which flows through the city of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and into the Gulf of Mexico)

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