tianguis
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli (“it is a street market; marketplace”), perhaps through an unsuffixed possessive form, cf. īntiyānquiz (“it is their street market; marketplace”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tianguis m (plural tianguis)
- (historical, Mexico) an indigenous open-air market selling produce, small livestock and artwork
- Synonym: (Spain) zoco
- (Mexico, US) a modern street market or flea market selling a wide range of assorted goods
- Synonyms: mercadillo, mercado, (Northern Mexico) pulga
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “tianguis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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