mexica

See also: Mexica and mexicà

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meˈxika/

Adjective

mexica (plural mexicas)

Mexica, Aztec

Synonyms

azteca

Noun

mexica m or f (plural mexicas)

Mexica, Aztec

Synonyms

azteca

Related terms

México

Further reading

“mexica” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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