pachuca
[ puh-choo-kuh; Spanish pah-choo-kah ]
/ pəˈtʃu kə; Spanish pɑˈtʃu kɑ /
noun, plural pa·chu·cas [puh-choo-kuh z; Spanish pah-choo-kahs] /pəˈtʃu kəz; Spanish pɑˈtʃu kɑs/.
a teenage girl who associates closely with pachucos.
Origin of pachuca
< American Spanish, feminine of
pachuco
pachuco
Words nearby pachuca
pachinko,
pachisi,
pachmann,
pachomius,
pachouli,
pachuca,
pachuco,
pachy-,
pachyblepharon,
pachycephalosaurus,
pachycephaly
Definition for pachuca (2 of 3)
Pachuca
[ pah-choo-kah ]
/ pɑˈtʃu kɑ /
noun
a city in and the capital of Hidalgo, in central Mexico: silver mines.
Definition for pachuca (3 of 3)
Hidalgo
[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaw ]
/ hɪˈdæl goʊ; Spanish iˈðɑl gɔ /
noun
Juan
[hwahn] /ʰwɑn/,c1600–85,
Spanish composer and harpist.
a state in central Mexico. 8057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Capital: Pachuca.
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British Dictionary definitions for pachuca (1 of 3)
Pachuca
/ (Spanish paˈtʃuka) /
noun
a city in central Mexico, capital of Hidalgo state, in the Sierra Madre Oriental: silver mines; university (1961). Pop: 333 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for pachuca (2 of 3)
hidalgo
/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /
noun plural -gos (-ɡəʊz, Spanish -ɣos)
a member of the lower nobility in Spain
Word Origin for hidalgo
C16: from Spanish, from Old Spanish
fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin
filius son +
dē of +
aliquid something
British Dictionary definitions for pachuca (3 of 3)
Hidalgo
/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /
noun
a state of central Mexico: consists of a high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Oriental in the north and east; ancient remains of Teltec culture (at Tula); rich mineral resources. Capital: Pachuca. Pop: 2 231 392 (2000). Area: 20 987 sq km (8103 sq miles)