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