26984 words

aztec

3 definitions • 8 examples
1
a member of an indigenous group of people (= people living originally in a place rather than coming there from somewhere else) from Mexico:

Examples:

Guacamole dates back to the Aztecs, who called it ahuaca-mulli.
He was very knowledgeable about the Aztecs and other ancient Mexican cultures.
2

Examples:

Aztec or Nahuatl is still spoken in Mexico by over a million speakers.
The word "mole", meaning a mixture or sauce, comes from a word in Aztec for chilli sauce.
3
belonging or relating to the Aztec people or their language:

Examples:

I want to learn about my ancestors, the Aztec people.
The Aztec religion in pre-Columbian Mexico was based on the sun god as the source of life.
The name "avocado" comes from an Aztec word.
the Aztec Empire

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