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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries墨西哥
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mòxīgē
"墨西哥是一个历史悠久的国家。"
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2 senses- 1
A country in North America, bordered by the United States to the north, Belize and Guatemala to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.
"Many tourists visit Mexico every year to enjoy its rich culture and beaches." - 2
Short for Mexico City, the capital and largest city of the country.
"Flights to Mexico depart from terminal two."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Nahuatl term 'Mēxihco', which was the name for the valley surrounding the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. The name is historically rooted in the Nahuatl words 'Mēxtli' (referring to the god Mexitli or Huitzilopochtli) and 'xīchtli' (navel or center), or 'metl' (agave).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mexico" is said worldwide
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Mexique
Transliteration: /mɛk.sik/
"Le Mexique est un pays magnifique."
Mexiko
Transliteration: /ˈmɛksiˌkoː/
"Mexiko ist bekannt für sein leckeres Essen."
Messico
Transliteration: /ˈmɛs.si.ko/
"Il Messico ha una storia millenaria."
México
Transliteration: /ˈmexiko/
"Me encanta la comida tradicional de México."
México
Transliteration: /ˈmɛ.ksi.ku/
"O México é um país muito cultural."
मेक्सिको
Transliteration: Meksiko
"मेक्सिको उत्तरी अमेरिका में स्थित है।"
墨西哥
Transliteration: Mòxīgē
"墨西哥是一个历史悠久的国家。"
멕시코
Transliteration: Meksiko
"멕시코의 날씨는 매우 따뜻합니다."
メキシコ
Transliteration: Mekushiko
"メキシコ料理は世界中で人気があります。"
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