Acolhua

noun

Acol·​hua

ə-ˈkōl-ˌwä

plural Acolhua or Acolhuas

1

: a Nahuatl people of Mexico allied with the Aztec and Tlacopan

2

: a member of the Acolhua people

Acolhuan

ə-ˈkōl-ˌwän

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl, literally, strong men, from acollo shoulder + hua having

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