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a
: a member of a Nahuatl-speaking people that founded the Mexican empire conquered by Cortes in 1519
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: a member of any people under Aztec influence
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: nahuatl
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On the GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, which measures GPU performance, the Revvl ran it at 10 frames per second (fps).
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PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Why Did the Aztec Empire's Headdress of Montezuma End Up in Vienna?
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There was a clear choice to present someone who had some sort of abnormality, which could mean a number of things, says Cook.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Collectives like Aztec Link and the MESA Foundation, which primarily focus on SDSU football and men’s basketball, respectively, are loosely tied to the university.
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Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Why Did the Aztec Empire's Headdress of Montezuma End Up in Vienna?
Representing Ancient Society
There was a clear choice to present someone who had some sort of abnormality, which could mean a number of things, says Cook.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Collectives like Aztec Link and the MESA Foundation, which primarily focus on SDSU football and men’s basketball, respectively, are loosely tied to the university.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
From $163 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, on-site washer and dryer, sound system, crib, Wi-Fi
Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Aztec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aztec. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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Aztec
noun
Az·tec
ˈaz-ˌtek 
: a member of an Indigenous people that ruled a large empire in Mexico in the 15th-16th centuries
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