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mexican

Mex·i·can
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mek-si-kuh n]
    • /ˈmɛk sɪ kən/
    • /ˈmek.sɪ.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mek-si-kuh n]
    • /ˈmɛk sɪ kən/

Definitions of mexican word

  • adjective mexican of or relating to Mexico or its people. 1
  • adjective mexican of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico. 1
  • adjective mexican of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers. 1
  • noun mexican a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent. 1
  • noun mexican Nahuatl (defs 1, 2). 1
  • adjective mexican of Mexico or inhabitants 1
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Origin of mexican

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Spanish word mexicano, dating back to 1595-1605. See Mexico, -an

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Parts of speech for Mexican

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mexican

mexican popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mexican usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with mexican

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