/mɛk.si.kɛ̃/
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Translation
Mexican
Word origin
From Mexique ('Mexico') with the adjectival suffix -ain. The place name comes via Spanish from Nahuatl Mexihco, the heartland of the Aztec state.
- Origin
- Nahuatl
- Root
- Mexihco
- English cognates
- Mexican
Grammar
Femininemexicaine
Masc pluralmexicains
Fem pluralmexicaines
Examples
J' épicée.
I love very spicy Mexican food.
'.
My Mexican friend lives near here.
.
We're going to a Mexican restaurant tonight.
.
Mexican music is very cheerful to listen to.
football.
Mexican children love football a lot.
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