Quezaltepeque

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Quezaltepeque.

Proper noun

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Quezaltepeque

  1. A town in the La Libertad department, El Salvador

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl quetzalli (quetzal feather) +‎ tepec (on a hill).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /keθalteˈpeke/ [ke.θal̪.t̪eˈpe.ke]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kesalteˈpeke/ [ke.sal̪.t̪eˈpe.ke]
  • Rhymes: -eke
  • Syllabification: Que‧zal‧te‧pe‧que

Proper noun

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Quezaltepeque m

  1. A town in the La Libertad department, El Salvador