tianguis
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli (“it is a street market; marketplace”), perhaps through an unsuffixed possessive form, cf. īntiyānquiz (“it is their street market; marketplace”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtjanɡis/ [ˈt̪jãŋ.ɡis]
- Rhymes: -anɡis
- Syllabification: tian‧guis
Noun
tianguis m (plural tianguis)
- (historical, Mexico) an indigenous open-air market selling produce, small livestock and artwork
- Synonym: (Spain) zoco
- (Mexico, US) a modern street market or flea market selling a wide range of assorted goods
- Synonyms: mercadillo, mercado, (Northern Mexico) pulga
Derived terms
- tianguero m
- tianguista m
Further reading
- “tianguis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014