Mexica

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/məˈʃikə/

noun

A member of an indigenous people of the Americas

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AztecMexican
OriginSpanish mexica ← Classical Nahuatl mēxihcah →
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Meanings

nounMexica (plural Mexicas or Mexica)

plural Mexicas

  1. A member of an indigenous people of the Americas
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the Mexica.

    Synonyms: Aztec, Mexican

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the Mexica.

Similar
AztecMexican
Also see
aztecmexican

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlmēxihcah
  2. Spanishmexica
  3. EnglishMexica

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

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Translations

Portuguese mexica
  • mexicamember
Spanish mexica (meshica)
  • mexica (meshica)member
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Mexica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexica.

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