Aztec
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Aztec
- /ˈæz.tɛk/ US, UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish azteca, from Classical Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl (“inhabitant of Aztlán”).
adjective more Aztec · most Aztec
noun Aztecs · Aztec
- 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[?]
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A Nahua.
Although united culturally, the Aztecs thought of themselves in terms of their particular tribal affiliations: as Mexica, Tetzcoca, Culhua, Tepaneca, etc.
Similar: Nahua
- A hybrid defensive back position combining aspects of the safety, nickelback and linebacker positions.
proper noun
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One of the Nahuatl languages.
Similar: Mexican
- A city, the county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tenochca, tenochtitlan, aztlan, mesoamerican, mexica, nahua, tlatoani, chinampa, texcoco, calpulli, pre-columbian, nahuatl, huitzilopochtli, moctezuma, quetzalcoatl, aztequism
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to the ethnic group
| Français | aztèque |
|---|---|
| Русский | ацте́кский actɛ́kskij |
| עברית | אצטקי |
adj of or pertaining to the language
| Русский | ацте́кский actékskij |
|---|
noun person from indigenous ethnic group
| Español | azteca, asteca |
|---|---|
| Français | Aztèque |
| Ελληνικά | Αζτέκος Aztékos |
| Русский | ацте́к acték |
name Nahuatl — see also Nahuatl
| 中文 | 納瓦特爾語 /纳瓦特尔语 Nàwǎtè'ěryǔ |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | Kiazteki |
| Русский | ацте́кский |
Talk about this word "Aztec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aztec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Aztec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aztec "Aztec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aztec.Cite this
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title = {Aztec},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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