Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mex

/mˈɛks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: mex
IPA: /mˈɛks/

12

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Mexico: a state of Mexico.

noun

The mex of a subset of a well-ordered set is the smallest value from the whole set that does not belong to the subset.

name

Alternative form of Mex..

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Mexican cuisine.

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Mexican peso.

Uncountable

noun

Clipping of Mexican.

Example Sentences

"I ran up, pulling my gun. The Mex was flat on his face, his arms stretched out. On the middle of his back knelt my one-armed friend. And that sharp hook was caught neatly under the point of the Mexican's jaw. You bet he lay still."
"[…]groups of Mex chicks swaggered around in slacks; […]"

Etymology

Shortening of minimum excluded value.

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

sex same-sex ex checks rex flex decks specs tex lex fedex necks

Questions

How do you pronounce mex?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛks/.
What does mex mean?: Abbreviation of Mexico: a state of Mexico.
Where does mex come from?: Shortening of minimum excluded value.

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