# Cuernavaca

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city in Morelos.
2. A municipality of Morelos. Capital: Cuernavaca.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Cuernavaca, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) + -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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