Jalisco

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Jalisco

Rhymes with -ɪskəʊ

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Borrowed from Spanish Jalisco, from Nahuatl Xālixco, from xalli (“sand”) + ixtli (“face, plain”) + -co (“locative suffix”).

proper noun

  1. A state of Mexico. For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.

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name state of Mexico

EspañolJalisco
中文哈利斯科 Hālìsikē
हिन्दीख़ालिस्को xālisko
РусскийХали́ско Xalísko

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"Jalisco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jalisco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{jalisco_2026,
  title = {Jalisco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jalisco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}