Mexicano

[ me-hee-kah-noh; Spanish me-khee-kah-naw ]

noun

, plural Me·xi·ca·nos [me-hee-, kah, -nohz, me-, kh, ee-, kah, -naws]

1. the Nahuatl language.
2. a Mexican citizen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexicano¹

From the Spanish word mexicano Mexican

Example Sentences

“I love that I’m able to represent that and I just love regional Mexicano and cumbia, it’s what I grew up with.”

From Los Angeles Times

A few days later, Moody’s rating service downgraded the debt of the national oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, even further into junk bond status.

From Seattle Times

The show is produced at Centro Cultural Mexicano, which provides space for local artists, support for small business owners and community resources such as rental assistance and pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

From Seattle Times

"Petroleos Mexicanos has not made any fuel donations to any foreign government," said Romero immediately after a lawmaker asserted that potential oil donations to Cuba could provoke sanctions against Mexico.

From Reuters

‘Fernando was the first Mexicano I witnessed having success in this country largely on his own terms.’

From Los Angeles Times