Meanings
comparative more Aztec · superlative most Aztec
plural Aztecs
- A Mexica.
The lords of Tlatelolco were greatly angered over this and said, one to another, "These Aztecs believe that we are of an alien lineage. Do they not know that we are Aztecs like them[?]
1994, Diego Durán, translated by Doris Heyden, The History of the Indies of New Spain - American footballA hybrid defensive back position combining aspects of the safety, nickelback and linebacker positions.
- A city, the county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Nahua.
proper nounOne of the Nahuatl languages.
Origin
- Classical Nahuatlaztēcah
- Spanishazteca
- EnglishAztec
Borrowed from Spanish azteca, from Classical Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl (“inhabitant of Aztlán”).
More words from Spanish, Classical Nahuatl
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Catalan asteca, asteca
- astecaof or pertaining to the ethnic group
- astecaperson from indigenous ethnic group
Chinese Mandarin 納瓦特爾語 /纳瓦特尔语
- 納瓦特爾語 /纳瓦特尔语 (Nàwǎtè'ěryǔ)Nahuatl — see also Nahuatl
Danish azteker
- aztekerperson from indigenous ethnic group
Finnish nahuatlinkielinen, atsteekki-
- nahuatlinkielinenof or pertaining to the language
- atsteekki-of or pertaining to the ethnic group
- atsteekkiperson from indigenous ethnic group
- nahuatlNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
- atsteekkien kieliNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
French aztèque, Aztèque
- aztèqueof or pertaining to the ethnic group
- Aztèqueperson from indigenous ethnic group
Greek Αζτέκος
- Αζτέκος (Aztékos)person from indigenous ethnic group
Hebrew אצטקי
- אצטקיof or pertaining to the ethnic group
Hungarian azték, azték
- aztékof or pertaining to the ethnic group
- aztékperson from indigenous ethnic group
Irish Nachuáitlis, Astaicis
- NachuáitlisNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
- AstaicisNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
Norwegian Bokmål azteker
- aztekerperson from indigenous ethnic group
Polish aztecki, Aztek
- azteckiof or pertaining to the ethnic group
- Aztekperson from indigenous ethnic group
- Azteczkaperson from indigenous ethnic group
- nahuatlNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
- azteckiNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
Russian ацте́кский, ацте́кский
- ацте́кский (actékskij)of or pertaining to the language
- ацте́кский (actɛ́kskij)of or pertaining to the ethnic group
- ацте́к (acték)person from indigenous ethnic group
- ацте́кскийNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
Spanish azteca, asteca
- aztecaperson from indigenous ethnic group
- astecaperson from indigenous ethnic group
Swahili Kiazteki
- KiaztekiNahuatl — see also Nahuatl
Swedish aztekisk, aztek
- aztekiskof or pertaining to the ethnic group
- aztekperson from indigenous ethnic group
Ukrainian ацте́кський, ацте́кський
- ацте́кський (actéksʹkyj)of or pertaining to the language
- ацте́кський (actéksʹkyj)of or pertaining to the ethnic group
- ацте́к (acték)person from indigenous ethnic group
Cite this entry
Aztec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aztec
“Aztec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aztec. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aztec,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aztec.
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