Spanish word

tlaxcalteca

Pronunciation

IPA/tlakskalˈteka/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)person from Tlaxcala

Example

¿Eres tlaxcalteca?

Are you a person from Tlaxcala?

Illustration for tlaxcalteca (person from Tlaxcala)

More examples

Conocimos a una tlaxcalteca en la estación.

We met a person from Tlaxcala at the station.

Core concept

Inhabitant of the state of Tlaxcala.

Common phrases

  • una tlaxcalteca

    a person from Tlaxcala

  • las tlaxcaltecas

    the Tlaxcalan women

Similar words

mexicano: Person from Mexico by birth or nationality.
paisano: Informal person from the same country or region.
nativo: Person born and raised in a specific place.
habitante: Person who lives in a place, regardless of birthplace.

Definition in Spanish

Palabra usada para referirse a personas procedentes del estado de Tlaxcala, México.

Word origin

The word originates in the Nahuatl elements tlaxcalli 'tortilla' and -tecatl 'person from', with Spanish phonology producing the form tlaxcalteca.

Usage tips

  • The initial cluster 'tl' at the start is pronounced as a single consonant group in Spanish names like tlaxcalteca, without inserting a vowel.

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