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Definitions for Aztec

[1] a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
[2] Also called classical Nahuatl. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization, aboriginally written in a chiefly pictographic script. Compare Nahuatl(def 2) .
[3] the Nahuatl language.
[4] 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
[5] the language of the Aztecs See also Nahuatl
[6] of, relating to, or characteristic of the Aztecs, their civilization, or their language

Origin of Aztec

1780–90; < Spanish azteca < Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl person from Aztlān, the legendary place of origin of the Aztecs

Other words from Aztec

Az·tec·an , adjective
post-Az·tec , adjective

Word origin for Aztec

C18: from Spanish Azteca, from Nahuatl Aztecatl, from Aztlan, their traditional place of origin, literally: near the cranes, from azta cranes + tlan near