El Tri

proper noun

Nickname for the Mexico national football team.

“El Tri have just defeated Japan in a 3–1 victory.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ball gamesNickname for the Mexico national football team.

    El Tri have just defeated Japan in a 3–1 victory.

Origin

  1. SpanishEl Tri
  2. EnglishEl Tri

Borrowed from Spanish El Tri, clipping of el tricolor, referring to the flag of Mexico.

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Cite this entry
APA

El Tri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Tri

MLA

“El Tri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Tri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “El Tri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Tri.

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