Cancún

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Cancún

/kænˈkuːn/
/kɑːnˈkuːn/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Cancun · Cancoon

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

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name city in Quintana Roo, Mexico

Español	Cancún
日本語	カンクン Kankun
中文	坎昆 Kǎnkūn
Français	Cancún, Cancun
Ελληνικά	Κανκούν Kankoún
العربية	كَانْكُون كَنْكُون kānkūn

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"Cancún." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canc%C3%BAn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Cancún. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canc%C3%BAn

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"Cancún." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canc%C3%BAn.

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@misc{cancu_n_2026,
  title = {Cancún},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canc%C3%BAn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}