tlatoani

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noun

An emperor of the Aztec kingdom.

OriginClassical Nahuatl tlatoani →
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Meanings

nountlatoani (plural tlatoanis)

plural tlatoanis

  1. An emperor of the Aztec kingdom.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatltlatoani“ruler”
  2. Englishtlatoani

From Classical Nahuatl tlatoani (“ruler”).

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APA

tlatoani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tlatoani

MLA

“tlatoani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tlatoani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tlatoani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tlatoani.

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