adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈtɛksən/
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rhymes with -ɛksən
CMU ARPABET:T EH1 K S AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the U.S. state of Texas in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of the state of Texas, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or characteristic of Texas or its residents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a native or resident of Texas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: American
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Texas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Texan From Texas + -an.
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تكساسي
— of or pertaining to Texas
Asturian:
texanu
— of or pertaining to Texas
Catalan:
texà
— of or pertaining to Texas
Czech:
texaský
— of or pertaining to Texas
Dutch:
Texaans
— of or pertaining to Texas
Esperanto:
teksasa
— of or pertaining to Texas
Finnish:
texasilainen
— of or pertaining to Texas
French:
texan
— of or pertaining to Texas
French:
texane
— of or pertaining to Texas
French:
texien
— of or pertaining to Texas
French:
texienne
— of or pertaining to Texas
West-Frisian:
Teksaansk
— of or pertaining to Texas
Galician:
texano
— of or pertaining to Texas
Galician:
texana
— of or pertaining to Texas
German:
texanisch
— of or pertaining to Texas
Hungarian:
texasi
— of or pertaining to Texas
Italian:
texano
— of or pertaining to Texas
Polish:
teksański
— of or pertaining to Texas
Polish:
teksaski
— of or pertaining to Texas
Portuguese:
texano
— of or pertaining to Texas
Russian:
техасский
(texasskij)
— of or pertaining to Texas
Sicilian:
tixanu
— of or pertaining to Texas
Spanish:
texano
— of or pertaining to Texas
Spanish:
tejano
— of or pertaining to Texas
Ukrainian:
теха́ський
(texásʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Texas
Welsh:
Tecsanaidd
— of or pertaining to Texas
Welsh:
o Decsas
— of or pertaining to Texas
Asturian:
texanu
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Catalan:
texà
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Catalan:
texana
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Czech:
Texasan
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Dutch:
Texaan
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Dutch:
Texaanse
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Esperanto:
teksasano
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Esperanto:
teksasanino
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Finnish:
teksasilainen
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Finnish:
texasilainen
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
French:
Texan
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
French:
Texane
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
French:
Texien
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
French:
Texienne
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Galician:
texano
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
German:
Texaner
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
German:
Texanerin
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Greek:
Τεξανός
(Texanós)
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Hungarian:
texasi
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Icelandic:
Texasbúi
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Italian:
texano
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Persian:
تگزاسی
(tegzâsi)
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Polish:
Teksańczyk
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Polish:
Teksanka
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Portuguese:
texano
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Russian:
теха́сец
(texásec)
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Serbo-Croatian:
Текса́шанин
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Serbo-Croatian:
Текса́ша̄нка
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Serbo-Croatian:
Teksášanin
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Serbo-Croatian:
Teksášānka
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Sicilian:
tixanu
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Spanish:
texano
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Spanish:
tejano
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Turkish:
Teksaslı
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Ukrainian:
теха́сець
(texásecʹ)
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Ukrainian:
теха́ска
(texáska)
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Welsh:
Tecsaniad
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
Yup'ik:
Teekkisassaqmintaq
— an inhabitant or a resident of Texas
