Main Entry: Az·tec

Pronunciation: \ˈaz-ˌtek\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish azteca, from Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl

Date: 1814

1 a : a member of a Nahuatl-speaking people that founded the Mexican empire conquered by Cortes in 1519 b : a member of any people under Aztec influence
2 : nahuatl

— Az·tec·an \ˈaz-ˌte-kən, ˌaz-ˈte-\ adjective