defeño

Spanish

Etymology

From the initialism D. F. [de efe], from Distrito Federal +‎ -eño.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /deˈfeɲo/ [d̪eˈfe.ɲo]
Audio (Spain) (file)
Rhymes: -eɲo
Syllabification: de‧fe‧ño

Adjective

defeño (feminine defeña, masculine plural defeños, feminine plural defeñas)

(relational) of Mexico's Federal District, Mexico City
Synonyms: capitalino, mexiqueño, (slang) chilango

Noun

defeño m (plural defeños, feminine defeña, feminine plural defeñas)

someone from Mexico D.F.
Synonyms: capitalino, mexiqueño, (slang) chilango

Further reading

“defeño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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