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campechano

Spanish, noun/kampeˈt͡ʃano/

campechano is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “native or inhabitant of the state of Campeche, Mexico (usually male)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does campechano mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    of, from or relating to the state of Campeche, Mexico

  2. 2

    kindly; cordial; affable

  3. 3

    generous

  4. 4

    straightforward, frank

  5. 5

    Mexicomixed, containing a mixture of different types

    una cerveza campechana

noun

  1. 1

    masculinenative or inhabitant of the state of Campeche, Mexico (usually male)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. Originario, relativo a, o propio de Campeche, México. 2. Franco, dispuesto para cualquier broma o diversión. 3. De trato relajado, sencillo y desinteresado. 4. Que no muestra reparos ni retaceos en compartir sus bienes.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of campechano

  • campechana feminine
  • campechanos masculine plural
  • campechanas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce campechano?

  • /kampeˈt͡ʃano/
  • [kãm.peˈt͡ʃa.no]
  • [kãmpeˈt͡ʃano]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to campechano

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is campechano in Spanish?

campechano appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).