Aztec
noun
Az·tec ˈaz-ˌtek 
1
a
: a member of a Nahuatl-speaking people that founded the Mexican empire conquered by Cortes in 1519
b
: a member of any people under Aztec influence
2
: nahuatl
Aztecan
ˈaz-ˌte-kən
adjective ˌaz-ˈte-
Word History
Etymology
Spanish azteca, from Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl
First Known Use
1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1a