English Explanatory Dictionary

Michoacán

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of Mexico.

Pronunciation

/mɪtʃoʊ.əˈkɑːn/

Word forms

Michoacán Michoacan

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan (“place of fish”) via Spanish, from michhuah (“possessor of fish”) + -cān (locative/placename suffix).

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