English

Adjective

Chicano ‎(not comparable)

1. (chiefly US, of a person) American but of Mexican descent, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.
2. (of a person) Identifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World.
3. Of or pertaining to Chicano people.

Usage notes

• Reflecting Spanish usage, the form Chicana is typically used when applied specifically to women; however, the form Chicano is sometimes used in this case as well.
• Rarely, Chican@ or Chicanx is used as a gender-neutral form.

Noun

Chicano ‎(plural Chicanos)

1. (chiefly US) A Chicano person.

Usage notes

• See notes about the noun, above.

References

1. ↑ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.

Anagrams

• cochain

Portuguese

Verb

chicano

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of chicanar

Spanish

Etymology

From mechicano, a dialectal variant of mexicano ‎(“Mexican”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃi.ˈka.no]

Adjective

chicano m ‎(feminine singular chicana, masculine plural chicanos, feminine plural chicanas)

1. (of a person) having Mexican descent and living in the United States

Noun

chicano m ‎(plural chicanos, feminine chicana)

1. Chicano

See also

• chicanx