campechano

easygoing

adjective kahm-peh-CHAH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Campechano describes a person who is open, good-humoured, and unpretentious — it carries warmth that 'easygoing' alone does not fully convey. It is used across Spain and Latin America but is especially common in Mexican and Caribbean Spanish. The word derives from the Mexican state of Campeche, whose inhabitants were proverbially considered friendly.

Examples

"El alcalde es un hombre campechano y cercano."

Natural Translation

The mayor is an easygoing and approachable man.

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