English–Spanish

“mexica” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/meˈxika/

Example

Los mexicas hablaban náhuatl.

The Mexica spoke Nahuatl.

Illustration for mexica (mexica)

How to say “mexica” in Spanish

“Mexica” in Spanish is mexica.

Pre-Hispanic inhabitants of the Valley of Mexico centered on Tenochtitlan.

Full entry for mexica: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mexica

Leí un artículo sobre los mexicas en clase.

I read an article about the Mexica in class.

Tips for using mexica

  • Mexica is commonly capitalized as an ethnonym in English and Spanish and refers specifically to the Tenochtitlan people rather than the broader label Aztec.

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