Mexican

American  

[mek-si-kuhn] / ˈmɛk sɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its people.

2. of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico.

3. of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.

2. Nahuatl.

Mexican British  

/ ˈmɛksɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

Other Word Forms

• anti-Mexican adjective
• pro-Mexican adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mexican

First recorded in 1570–80; from Spanish mexicano, mejicano; Mexico, -an

Example Sentences

While taking a break outside a downtown Oxnard restaurant, he looked tired, wiping his forehead after serenading a pair, a couple and a group at a Mexican restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times

The band was notified before performing at the Grand Ole Opry, marking yet another milestone as it became the first regional Mexican group to play at the iconic Nashville venue.

From Los Angeles Times

Today’s Nashville hitmakers collaborate with artists from the worlds of Christian music, Mexican regional and rap.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a child burns victim.

From BBC

Stressed about the impossibility of work-life balance, a Mexican American music video director hires a doppelgänger in this film, which premiered at Sundance.

From Los Angeles Times