Jalisco

English

Map of Mexico highlighting Jalisco

Etymology

From Nahuatl Xālixco, from xalli (“sand”) + ixtli (“face, plain”) + -co (“locative suffix”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪskəʊ

Proper noun

Jalisco

1. A state of Mexico.
   • 2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine‎^[1]:

     For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.

Translations

state of Mexico

• Marathi: हालिस्को n (hālisko)
• Spanish: Jalisco (es) m

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Xālixco, from xālli (“sand”) + īxtli (“face, surface”) + -co, a locative suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈlisko/ [xaˈlis.ko]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -isko
• Syllabification: Ja‧lis‧co

Proper noun

Jalisco m

1. A state of Mexico

Derived terms

• jalisciense

 

Turkish

Proper noun

Jalisco

1. A state of Mexico