Mexico

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States.
  2. Ellipsis of Mexico City: the capital city of Mexico.
  3. Ellipsis of the State of Mexico: a state of Mexico. Capital: Toluca.
  4. A municipality of the province of Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.
  5. A census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
  7. A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.
  10. A city, the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri, United States.
  11. A town and village in Oswego County, New York, United States.
  12. An unincorporated community in Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Maryland, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/ /ˈmɛ.hi.kəʊ/ mĕkʹ-sĭ-kō /ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/ /ˈmɛ.hi.koʊ/ /ˈmɛk.sɪ.ko/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Mexico.wav en-us-Mexico.ogg

Word forms

Mexico México Mehico

Etymology

Etymology tree Classical Nahuatl Mēxihcobor. Spanish Méxicobor. English Mexico Borrowed from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco, a place-name referring to the Mēxihcah (Mexica/Aztecs).

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