mexicanidad

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of Classical Nahuatl mēxihcayōtl. Also from mexicano (“Mexican”) +‎ -idad (“-ity”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mexikaniˈdad/ [me.xi.ka.niˈð̞að̞]
Rhymes: -ad

Noun

mexicanidad f (uncountable)

Mexicanness, the quality of being Mexican
Mexicanity, Mexican identity, especially as provided from indigenous culture and national heritage

Further reading

“mexicanidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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