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Mexica

/məˈʃikə/

Mexica noun: a member of an indigenous people of the Americas.

mexica: a member of an indigenous people of the Americas
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Noun

Mexica (plural Mexicas or Mexica)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of the Americas

Adjective

Mexica

  1. Of or pertaining to the Mexica.
    Synonyms:
    Aztec, Mexican

Synonyms of Mexica

Forms of Mexica

pluralMexicas
pluralMexica

Origin of Mexica

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

Questions about Mexica

What does Mexica mean?
Mexica means a member of an indigenous people of the Americas.
What part of speech is Mexica?
Mexica can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Mexica?
Mexica is pronounced /məˈʃikə/.
What is the plural of Mexica?
The plural of Mexica is Mexicas.

Words near Mexica in the dictionary

  1. mexenone
  2. Mexer
  3. Mexers
  4. Mexi
  5. Mexia
  6. Mexica
  7. Mexicali
  8. Mexican
  9. Mexican American
  10. Mexican Americans
  11. Mexican bamboo

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