Acapulco

Acapulco

See also: acapulco

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Acapulco, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl Acapolco, from acatl (“reed”) +‎ -pol (“big”) +‎ -co (“at, to, from”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ/, /ˌæ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ/[1]

Proper noun

Acapulco

1. A port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.
2. A municipality whose municipal seat is the city of the same name.

Translations

Mexican port city

Amuzgo: Guerrero: Ndaabꞌio San Pedro Amuzgos: Jndaavꞌio Greek: Ακαπούλκο (Akapoúlko) Nahuatl: Central: Acapolco Classical: Acapolco Coatepec: Akapulko Ometepec: Akapulko Temascaltepec: Akapolko Portuguese: Acapulco f Turkish: Acapulco (tr)

References

1. “Acapulco”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

• Acapulco on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Acapulco.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaˈpuw.ku/ [a.kaˈpuʊ̯.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaˈpuw.ku/ [a.kaˈpuʊ̯.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaˈpuw.ko/ [a.kaˈpuʊ̯.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɐˈpul.ku/ [ɐ.kɐˈpuɫ.ku]

• Hyphenation: A‧ca‧pul‧co

Proper noun

Acapulco f

1. Acapulco (a city in Guerrero, Mexico)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akaˈpulko/ [a.kaˈpul.ko]
• Rhymes: -ulko
• Syllabification: A‧ca‧pul‧co

Proper noun

Acapulco ?

1. Acapulco (a city in Guerrero, Mexico)

Derived terms

• acapulqueño