Mesoamérica

See also: Mesoamerica

Portuguese

Etymology

From meso- +‎ América.

Proper noun

Mesoamérica f

1. Mesoamerica (a cultural region encompassing southern Mexico and Central America)

Spanish

Etymology

From meso- +‎ América. Coined by ethnologist Paul Kirchhoff.

Proper noun

Mesoamérica f

1. Mesoamerica (an ethnogeographic region in North America) (a cultural region containing southern Mexico and northern and central Central America)

Related terms

• mesoamericano / mesoamericana