Etymology

Aztec

Az·tec
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the Mexica people. Full definition →

Spanish azteca ← Classical Nahuatl aztēcah
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  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromaztēcah
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromazteca
  3. English todayAztec

Borrowed from Spanish azteca, from Classical Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl (“inhabitant of Aztlán”).

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