Cuernavaca Syllabification: (Cuer·na·va·ca)Pronunciation: /ˌkwernəˈväkə/Definition of Cuernavaca a resort town in central Mexico, at an altitude of 5,060 feet (1,542 m), capital of the state of Morelos; population 332,197 (2005). Cuernavaca in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Cuernavaca in the British & World English dictionary