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jemez

/ˈheɪ.mɛz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
Je-mez
IPA
/ˈheɪ.mɛz/
23
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Jemez people, language, or culture.

name

An indigenous Pueblo people of New Mexico.

name

A Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez people.

name

The Jemez Mountains, a small mountain range in New Mexico.

Etymology

From Spanish Jémez, from Jemez hį́·mį́š (“people”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Jémez, hį́·mį́š

Inflected Forms

Hemis (alternative) Hemish (alternative)

Phrases

Jemez Mountains Jemez Pueblo Jemez Springs Ohkay Owingeh San Felipe San Ildefonso Santa Ana Santa Clara

Frequently Paired Words

Acoma Cochiti Isleta Laguna Nambé Ohkay Owingeh Picuris Pojoaque

Synonyms

Towa

Questions

How do you pronounce jemez?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪ.mɛz/.
What does jemez mean?
Of or pertaining to the Jemez people, language, or culture.
Where does jemez come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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