Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
mexica
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈxika/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)Mexica
Example
Los mexicas hablaban náhuatl.
The Mexica spoke Nahuatl.
More examples
Leí un artículo sobre los mexicas en clase.
I read an article about the Mexica in class.
Core concept
Pre-Hispanic inhabitants of the Valley of Mexico centered on Tenochtitlan.
Common phrases
leer sobre los mexicas
read about the Mexica
hablar de los mexicas
talk about the Mexica
Similar words
azteca: Nahuatl-speaking central Mexican peoples of the Aztec cultural sphere across the region.
Definition in Spanish
Miembros de un pueblo nahua que habitó el Valle de México y fundó la ciudad de Tenochtitlan en la época prehispánica.
Word origin
The term comes via Spanish from Nahuatl Mēxihcatl, formed from the place-name Mēxihco plus -catl meaning 'resident or member of a place'.
Usage tips
- Mexica is commonly capitalized as an ethnonym in English and Spanish and refers specifically to the Tenochtitlan people rather than the broader label Aztec.
Related words
- mexicanoMexicanadjective