Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oaxacan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: oax-a-can
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or from, the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Example Sentences

"Unsurprisingly, the Oaxacan cheese steak sandwich contains jalapeno peppers."

Etymology

From Oaxaca + -an.

Inflected Forms

Oaxacans (plural)

Questions

What does oaxacan mean?: Relating to, or from, the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Where does oaxacan come from?: From Oaxaca + -an.

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