el mexicano
Mexican
Persona que nació en México o que pertenece a ese país.
Definition & meaning
Mexicano means Mexican: relating to Mexico, its people, culture, or products. As a noun, it refers to a Mexican person.
- Es mexicano. — He is Mexican.
- La comida mexicana. — Mexican food.
Grammar & Word origin
Mexicano is an adjective or noun. It changes for gender and number: mexicana, mexicanos, mexicanas.
It comes from México and the suffix -ano, which can indicate origin or belonging.
Synonyms & antonyms
- mexica refers specifically to the Indigenous people who founded Tenochtitlan, not to Mexicans in general.
- azteca primarily refers to the Aztecs. It is sometimes used figuratively for Mexican, especially in sports journalism, but is not an exact synonym.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Él es un cantante mexicano.adjective
He is a Mexican singer.
Comimos en un restaurante mexicano muy bonito.adjective
We ate at a very nice Mexican restaurant.
El mexicano vive cerca de mi casa.noun
The Mexican lives near my house.
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