Etymology

norteño

Today it means: A genre of Mexican music related to polka and corridos, emerged in the late 19th century. Full definition →

Spanish norteño
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norteño · noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromnorteño“Northern [Mexico]”
  2. English todaynorteño

From Spanish norteño (“Northern [Mexico]”).

Norteño · noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromnorteño“northerner”
  2. English todayNorteño

Borrowed from Spanish norteño (“northerner”), from the gang's territory in Northern California.

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