English Explanatory Dictionary

Cancún

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A resort city in Quintana Roo, in southeastern Mexico, on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Pronunciation

/kænˈkuːn/ /kɑːnˈkuːn/

Word forms

Cancún Cancun Cancoon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cancún, from Yucatec Maya kaan (“snake”) + kun (“overfilled”).

Derived words

Cancún Cruz
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