campechano

Spanish

Etymology

From Campeche +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kampeˈt͡ʃano/ [kãm.peˈt͡ʃa.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: cam‧pe‧cha‧no

Adjective

campechano (feminine campechana, masculine plural campechanos, feminine plural campechanas)

1. (relational) of Campeche (a state of Mexico)
2. kindly; cordial; affable
3. generous
4. straightforward, frank
5. (Mexico, of food) mixed, containing a mixture of different types

   una cerveza campechana ― mixture of light and dark beer

   un cóctel campechano ― a mixed-seafood cocktail

   un taco campechano ― a mixed-meat taco

Derived terms

• campechanear
• campechanería
• campechanía

 

Noun

campechano m (plural campechanos, feminine campechana, feminine plural campechanas)

1. someone from Campeche

Further reading

• “campechano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28