defeño
Spanish
Etymology
From the initialism D. F. [de efe], from Distrito Federal + -eño.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈfeɲo/ [d̪eˈfe.ɲo]
Audio (Spain) (file) - Rhymes: -eɲo
- Syllabification: de‧fe‧ño
Adjective
defeño (feminine defeña, masculine plural defeños, feminine plural defeñas)
- (relational) of Mexico's Federal District, Mexico City
- Synonyms: capitalino, mexiqueño, (slang) chilango
Noun
defeño m (plural defeños, feminine defeña, feminine plural defeñas)
- someone from Mexico D.F.
- Synonyms: capitalino, mexiqueño, (slang) chilango
Further reading
- “defeño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014