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Aztec

az·tec

US/ˈæz.tɛk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

Origin

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

Phrases

  • Aztec broccoli
  • Aztec code
  • Aztec Empire
  • Aztec lily
  • Aztec marigold
  • Aztec tobacco
  • Aztec Triple Alliance
  • Aztec two-step

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