Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afro-mexican

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: afro-mex-i-can
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or resident of Mexico (a Mexican) who is of African heritage.

adj

Of or relating to Mexicans of African heritage.

Etymology

From Afro- + Mexican.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Afro

Inflected Forms

Afro-Mexicans (plural) more Afro-Mexican (comparative) most Afro-Mexican (superlative)

Questions

What does afro-mexican mean?: A native or resident of Mexico (a Mexican) who is of African heritage.
Where does afro-mexican come from?: From Afro- + Mexican.

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