n.
Pronunciation: ' mek-si- ˌ k ō
Variant: or Spanish Mé · ji · co \ ' me-h ē -( ˌ )k ō \ or Mexican Spanish Mé · xi · co \ ' me-h ē -( ˌ )k ō \
Function: geographical name
1 country S N. America S of the U.S.; a republic capital Mexico area 759,530 sq mi (1,972,544 sq km ), pop 89,995,000
2 state S cen Mexico capital Toluca area 8286 sq mi (21,461 sq km ), pop 9,815,795
3 or Mexico City city capital of Mexico (republic) in Federal District (area surrounded on three sides by state of Mexico) ― see TENOCHTITLÁN