Mexico

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See also: México

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
 Mexico (disambiguation) on Wikipedia
Wikivoyage has an article on:

Wikivoyage

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Etymology[edit]

From Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco, a place-name referring to the Mēxihcah (Mexica/Aztecs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/
    • (UK, less commonly) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.hi.kəʊ/
  • (US) enPR: mĕkʹ-sĭ-kō, IPA(key): /ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/
    • (US, less commonly) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.hi.koʊ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Mex‧i‧co

Proper noun[edit]

Mexico

  1. A country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States.
  2. (rare) Short for Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico.
  3. Short for Mexico State, a state of Mexico. Capital: Toluca.
    Synonym: Edomex
  4. A municipality of the province of Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.
  5. A census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
  7. A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.
  10. A city, the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri, United States.
  11. A town and village in Oswego County, New York, United States.
  12. An unincorporated community in Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Maryland, United States.
  13. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Walker Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  14. An unincorporated community in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  15. A former unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas, United States, now submerged under Lake Tawakoni.

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

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Mexico (locative)

  1. Mexico (a country in North America)
  2. México (a state of Mexico)

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Danish[edit]

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Mexico

  1. Mexico (a country in North America)

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish México.

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Mexico n

  1. Mexico (a country in North America)
  2. Mexico City (the capital city of Mexico)

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French[edit]

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Mexico f

  1. Mexico City (the capital city of Mexico)

Interlingua[edit]

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Mexico

  1. Mexico (a country in North America)

Latin[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Mexicō

  1. dative/ablative of Mexicum

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

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Mexico

  1. Mexico (a country in North America)

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

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Mexico

  1. Mexico (a country in North America)

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Romanian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Mexico

  1. Mexico City (the capital city of Mexico)