Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mexican

/ˈmɛksək(ə)n/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
Mex-ic-an
IPA
/ˈmɛksək(ə)n/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Mexica; an Aztec.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The Nahuatl language.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The Mexican dialect of Spanish.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person from, or of descent from, any Spanish-speaking country.

American usage; Countable; Offensive; Slang; Uncountable

noun

A Victorian (a person from the state of Victoria).

Australian usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

A person from either of the southern states of New South Wales and Victoria.

Australian usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Mexican or Mexican-derived cuisine; whether traditional Mexican food or Tex-Mex, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mexicano, from Nahuatl mēxihcah plural of mēxihcatl (“a Mexica”) + -ano (“-an”). By surface analysis, Mexico + -an. Doublet of Mexicano.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛksək(ə)n/
  • British English: /ˈmɛksɪk(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mexicans (plural) more Mexican (comparative) most Mexican (superlative)

Derived Forms

Phrases

Synonyms

Mexica Aztec el goblino la goblina Nahuatl

Questions

How do you pronounce mexican?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛksək(ə)n/.
What does mexican mean?
A Mexica; an Aztec.
Where does mexican come from?
Borrowed from Spanish mexicano, from Nahuatl mēxihcah plural of mēxihcatl (“a Mexica”) + -ano (“-an”). By surface analysis, Mexico + -an. Doublet of Mexicano.

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