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Spanish
Etymology
From the initialism D. F. , from Distrito Federal + -eño.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈfeɲo/
- Rhymes: -eɲo
- Syllabification: de‧fe‧ño
Adjective
defeño (feminine defeña, masculine plural defeños, feminine plural defeñas)
- (somewhat obsolete) of, from or relating to Mexico City (formerly Mexico's Federal District)
- Synonyms: capitalino, (slang) chilango, (nonstandard, very rare) mexiqueño
Noun
defeño m (plural defeños, feminine defeña, feminine plural defeñas)
- (somewhat obsolete) native or inhabitant of Mexico City (formerly Mexico's Federal District) (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: capitalino, (slang) chilango, (nonstandard, very rare) mexiqueño
Usage notes
This word has become somewhat obsolete since the former Distrito Federal officially became the Ciudad de México in 2016, though it remains in usage.[1][2]
References
- ^ David Agren (2016 January 29) “Mexico City officially changes its name to – Mexico City”, in The Guardian
- ^ Darío Brooks (2017 September 5) “Cómo se crea un gentilicio y por qué nadie se pone de acuerdo con el de Ciudad de México [How a demonyn is made and why no one agrees on one for Mexico City]”, in BBC News Mundo
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