ˈnäˌwäd. ə l, -wät ə l noun
( plural nahuatl or nahuatls )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl, singular of Nahua
1.
a. : a group of peoples of southern Mexico and Central America including the Aztec
b. : a member of any such people
2. : the Uto-Aztecan language of the Nahuatl people