əˈkōlˌwä noun
( plural acolhua or acolhuas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl, literally, strong men, from acollo shoulder + hua having
1. : a Nahuatl people of Mexico allied with the Aztec and Tlacopan
2. : a member of the Acolhua people
• acol·huan -ˌwän adjective , usually capitalized