mexica

See also: Mexica and mexicà

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mēxihcah, absolutive plural form of mēxihcatl (“Mexica, Aztec”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈʃika/ [meˈʃi.ka], /meˈxika/ [meˈxi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: me‧xi‧ca

Adjective

mexica m or f (masculine and feminine plural mexicas)

  1. Mexica, Aztec
    Synonym: azteca

Noun

mexica m or f by sense (plural mexicas)

  1. Mexica, Aztec
    Synonym: azteca

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