Mexican

[mek-si-kuhn]

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.

noun

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

2. Nahuatl.

Mexican

/ ˈmɛksɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

Other Word Forms

• anti-Mexican adjective
• pro-Mexican adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexican¹

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

Example Sentences

No full-fledged members of the Mexican Mafia were charged in Tuesday’s operation.

From Los Angeles Times

Sedaghat explained to a news video service that he was leaving a Mexican restaurant when he pulled over to try to fix a flat tire, according to KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as Vela represented the large Mexican community on the south-west coast of California, Son represents Los Angeles' considerable Korean population.

From BBC

A striking 1970s poster from Cesar Chavez’s Farm Worker Press features Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata — rifle in one hand, sword in the other — reimagined as a mascot for California’s United Farm Workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Some reformers have credited Sheinbaum with confronting corruption, while others say she has been too cautious, too hesitant, to take on a problem deeply entrenched in Mexican politics.

From Los Angeles Times