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Mexican
- /ˈmɛksɪk(ə)n/ UK
- /ˈmɛksək(ə)n/ US
- /ˈmɛksəkɪn/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish mexicano, from Nahuatl mēxihcah plural of mēxihcatl (“a Mexica”) + -ano (“-an”). By surface analysis, Mexico + -an. Doublet of Mexicano.
noun Mexicans
- A Mexica; an Aztec. Surely, nature it ſelf calls to us for this reſpect to a deity, even the very ſavage Indians may teach us this point of religion; amongſt whom we find the Mexicans, a people that had never had any intercourſe with the other three parts of the World, Eminent in this kinde; what ſumptuous, and ſtately
- The Nahuatl language. Painala was in the Mexican province of Coatzacualco: she was accordingly able to speak Mexican.
- A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent. The Mexican levelled nine minutes from time after Steven Gerrard, making his first start since undergoing groin surgery in April, put Liverpool ahead with a 68th-minute free-kick.
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The Mexican dialect of Spanish.
"You see, I never learned to speak Spanish, but speak Mexican fluently," he says disarmingly.
Similar: Mexica, Aztec, el goblino, la goblina, Nahuatl
- A person from, or of descent from, any Spanish-speaking country. Fox News issued an apology on Sunday for an on-screen graphic that mistakenly indicated President Donald Trump was reducing aid to "three Mexican countries."
- A Victorian (a person from the state of Victoria).
- A person from either of the southern states of New South Wales and Victoria.
- Mexican or Mexican-derived cuisine; whether traditional Mexican food or Tex-Mex, etc. I'm hungry. Want to go out for Mexican?
adjective more Mexican · most Mexican
- Of or pertaining to the Mexica people.
- Of or pertaining to the Nahuatl language. The principal grain of Mexico, before the introduction of thoſe from Europe, was maize, in the Mexican language called tluolli, of which there were ſeveral kinds, different in ſize, weight, colour, and taſte.
- Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico. In the first year of her administration, ACLED data shows, Sheinbaum’s efforts to contain violence have generally coincided with a drop in attacks against civilians; since January, civilian killings have declined in nearly every Mexican state.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mexico, mex, mexicali, mexicana, domestic, wetback, ink, gulf, swine, mexicano, mexicanos, méxico, hispanic, latinx, latino, chicano
Translations
Every language
noun person from Mexico or of Mexican descent
| Español | mexicano, mejicano, mexicana, mejicana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 멕시코인 meksikoin, 멕시코 사람 meksiko saram |
| 日本語 | メキシコ人 Mekishikojin |
| 中文 | 墨西哥人 mòxīgērén |
| हिन्दी | मेक्सिकी meksikī |
| Kiswahili | Mmeksiko |
| Português | mexicano, mexicana |
| Français | Mexicain, Mexicaine |
| Deutsch | Mexikaner, Mexikanerin |
| Italiano | messicano |
| Ελληνικά | Μεξικανός Mexikanós, Μεξικανή Mexikaní, Μεξικάνα Mexikána |
| Română | mexican, mexicană, mexicancă |
| Русский | мексика́нец meksikánec, мексика́нка meksikánka |
| العربية | مَكْسِيكِيّ maksīkiyy, مَكْسِيكِيَّة maksīkiyya |
adj of or pertaining to Mexico
| Español | mexicano |
|---|---|
| Português | mexicano |
| Français | mexicain |
| Deutsch | mexikanisch |
| Italiano | messicano |
| Ελληνικά | μεξικάνικος mexikánikos |
| Română | mexican, mexicană |
| Русский | мексика́нский meksikánskij |
| العربية | مَكْسِيكِيّ maksīkiyy |
Talk about this word "Mexican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mexican. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Mexican. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mexican "Mexican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mexican.Cite this
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title = {Mexican},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mexican},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
