"Mexica" meaning in English

See Mexica in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Spanish mexica, from Classical Nahuatl mēxihcah, absolutive plural form of mēxihcatl (“Mexica, Aztec”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|es|mexica}} Spanish mexica, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|nci|mēxihcah}} Classical Nahuatl mēxihcah, {{m|nci|mēxihcatl||Mexica, Aztec}} mēxihcatl (“Mexica, Aztec”) Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} Mexica
  1. Of or pertaining to the Mexica. Synonyms: Aztec, Mexican [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-Mexica-en-adj-8osARRrm

Noun

Forms: Mexicas [plural], Mexica [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish mexica, from Classical Nahuatl mēxihcah, absolutive plural form of mēxihcatl (“Mexica, Aztec”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|es|mexica}} Spanish mexica, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|nci|mēxihcah}} Classical Nahuatl mēxihcah, {{m|nci|mēxihcatl||Mexica, Aztec}} mēxihcatl (“Mexica, Aztec”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Mexica}} Mexica (plural Mexicas or Mexica)
  1. A member of an indigenous people of the Americas Translations (member): mexica [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Mexica-en-noun-U7aY7BPC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 85

Inflected forms

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