AZTEC


Meaning of AZTEC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈaz-ˌtek ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish azteca, from Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl

Date: 1814

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

• Az·tec·an ˈaz-ˌte-kən, ˌaz-ˈte- adjective

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