Chicano

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɪˈkɑnoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chi kä′nō, -kan′ō)

Inflections of 'Chicano' (n): npl: Chicanos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Chi•ca•no /tʃɪˈkɑnoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -nos. 
  1. Language Varietiesa Mexican-American, esp. a male.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Chi•ca•no  (chi kä′nō, -kan′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nos. 
  1. Language Varietiesa Mexican-American.

adj. 
  1. Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Mexican-Americans or their culture. Cf. la raza.
  • Mexican Spanish, by shortening and alteration of mexicano Mexican
  • 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chicano /tʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/ n ( pl -nos)
  1. an American citizen of Mexican origin
Etymology: 20th Century: from Spanish mejicano Mexican
'Chicano' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chicana - chino - Mexican-American

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