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)

1. Mexicanness, the quality of being Mexican
2. 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