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Aztec

[ az-tek ]

noun

  1. a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
  2. Also called clas·si·cal Na·hua·tl [klas, -i-k, uh, l , nah, -waht-l]. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization, aboriginally written in a chiefly pictographic script. Compare Nahuatl ( def 2 ).
  3. the Nahuatl language.


Aztec

/ ˈæ³ú³ÙÉ›°ì /

noun

  1. a member of a Mexican Indian people who established a great empire, centred on the valley of Mexico, that was overthrown by Cortés and his followers in the early 16th century
  2. the language of the Aztecs See also Nahuatl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Aztecs, their civilization, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Aztec1

1780–90; < Spanish azteca < Nahuatl ²¹³ú³Ùŧ³¦²¹³ó, plural of ²¹³ú³Ùŧ³¦²¹³Ù±ô person from ´¡³ú³Ù±ôÄå²Ô, the legendary place of origin of the Aztecs
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Aztec1

C18: from Spanish Azteca, from Nahuatl Aztecatl, from Aztlan, their traditional place of origin, literally: near the cranes, from azta cranes + tlan near
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