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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Az•tec (az′tek),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varieties, Archaeologya member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- Language VarietiesAlso called classical Nahuatl. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization, aboriginally written in a chiefly pictographic script. Cf. Nahuatl (def. 2).
- Language Varietiesthe Nahuatl language.
- Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl person from Aztlān, the legendary place of origin of the Aztecs
- Spanish azteca
- 1780–90
Az′tec•an, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Aztec /ˈæztɛk/ n - 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
- the language of the Aztecs
See also Nahuatl adj Also: Aztecan - of, relating to, or characteristic of the Aztecs, their civilization, or their language
Etymology: 18th Century: from Spanish Azteca, from Nahuatl Aztecatl, from Aztlan, their traditional place of origin, literally: near the cranes, from azta cranes + tlan near |