FromSpanishazteca, fromClassical Nahuatlaztēcah, plural ofaztēcatl(“inhabitant ofAztlán”).
Aztec (pluralAztecsorAztec)
- AMexica.
1994,Diego Durán, translated by Doris Heyden,The History of the Indies of New Spain:The lords of Tlatelolco were greatly angered over this and said, one to another, "TheseAztecs believe that we are of an alien lineage. Do they not know that we areAztecs like them[?]
(= los señores de Tlatelulco, recibieron mucho enojo y pesadumbre, y dixeron entre sí mesmos: estosmexicanos imaginan que nosotros somos de diferente generacion quellos; no saben que somomexicanos) [1867 edition]
- ANahua.
1989, Elizabeth Hill Boone,Incarnations of the Aztec Supernatural: The Image of Huitzilopochtli in Mexico and Europe:Although united culturally, theAztecs thought of themselves in terms of their particular tribal affiliations: as Mexica, Tetzcoca, Culhua, Tepaneca, etc.
- (American football) A hybriddefensive back position combining aspects of thesafety,nickelback andlinebacker positions.
Aztec
- TheNahuatl language.
- Acity, thecounty seat ofSan Juan County,New Mexico,United States.
Aztec (comparativemoreAztec,superlativemostAztec)
- Of or pertaining to theMexica people.
- Of or pertaining to theNahuas.
- Of or pertaining to theNahuatl language.
of or pertaining to the Mexica people
of or pertaining to the Nahuas
of or pertaining to the Nahuatl language
