Tapatío
Tapatío is a Mexican Spanish colloquial term for someone from downtown Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico's second-largest city. It is also used as an adjective for anything associated with Guadalajara or the highlands of Jalisco.[1]
Etymology
The word derives from the Nahuatl word tlapatiyōtl, the name of a monetary unit in pre-Columbian times which became most closely associated with the region which today is Guadalajara.[1]
See also
- Tapatío hot sauce: a brand of hot sauce produced in California.
- C.D. Tapatío: the official reserve team of Mexican soccer team C.D. Guadalajara.
References
- Prieto, Jorge Mejía (1985) Asi Habla El Mexicano México, D.F. : Panorama. ISBN 9789683801227. p.131
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