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Tuxtla Gutierrez

Tuxtla Gutierrez

1 8.6
A city that is the capital of the state of Chiapas in southeastern Mexico
  • proper noun
: Tuxtla Gutiérrez
  • Flights to Tuxtla Gutierrez depart daily from Mexico City.

Examples

  • She traveled to Tuxtla Gutierrez to experience local culture and cuisine.

  • The zoo in Tuxtla Gutierrez is known for its collection of native animals.

  • Tuxtla Gutierrez is known for its beautiful parks.

  • Have you ever visited Tuxtla Gutierrez?

  • Flights to Tuxtla Gutierrez depart daily from Mexico City.

  • She traveled to Tuxtla Gutierrez to experience local culture and cuisine.

  • The zoo in Tuxtla Gutierrez is known for its collection of native animals.

Surface Forms

Tuxtla Gutierrez main

Morphology

Tuxtla + Gutierrez

This is a referential proper name (a toponym) made from two name elements; knowing the constituent parts 'Tuxtla' and 'Gutierrez' does not allow a learner to infer that it denotes the capital city of Chiapas. Place names are generally arbitrary and must be learned as lexical items rather than composed meanings, so the expression is opaque to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Tuxtla Gutierrez likely comes from two parts: Tuxtla from an old local word meaning 'place of rabbits' and Gutiérrez, a Spanish surname added later to honor a leader. So you can remember the name as the 'rabbit place' plus a family name, which is why it now names the capital city in Chiapas.