Standard Lemma guide

Jemez

adj · name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈheɪ.mɛz/
  • /ˈhɛ.mɛz/
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  • rhymes with -eɪmɛz
  • rhymes with -ɛmɛz

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 2

An indigenous Pueblo people of New Mexico.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 3

A Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Towa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Tanoan

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name

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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