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

Meat packers have turned to Mexican cattle to meet Americans’ growing demand for beef.

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The move also allows the franchise to target the large Mexican American market in L.A.

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Customers across income groups cut back on eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill earlier this year.

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Yet polls consistently show many Mexicans remain unconvinced.

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Over the last two months, la migra has swept throughout Chicago but has swung its hammer with gusto on Little Village, known as La Villita by residents and considered the Mexican heart of the city.

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