Meicsiceo
Irish
Etymology
From English Mexico, from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco.
Pronunciation
Note: The first pronunciation reflects the Irish written form while the second is borrowed from English.
Proper noun
Meicsiceo f (genitive Mheicsiceo)
- Mexico (a country in North America)
- Synonym: Stáit Aontaithe Mheicsiceo
Derived terms
- Cathair Mheicsiceo f (“Mexico City”)
- Meicsiceach (“Mexican”, adjective)
- Meicsiceach m (“Mexican”)
- Murascaill Mheicsiceo f (“Gulf of Mexico”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Meicsiceo | Mheicsiceo | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Equipo de Forvo (7 June 2023 (last accessed)) “Pronunciación de Meicsiceo: Cómo pronunciar Meicsiceo en Irlandés”, in Forvo.com (in Spanish)
- ^ “Bunachar Foghraíochta: meicsiceo”, in www.teanglann.ie (in Irish), 7 June 2023 (last accessed)
Further reading
- “Mexico”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Mexico”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm