Nahuatlan

1 of 2

adjective

Na·​huat·​lan -wätlən How to pronounce Nahuatlan (audio)
: of or relating to the Nahuatl or to Nahuatlan

Nahuatlan

2 of 2

noun

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plural Nahuatlan or Nahuatlans
1
: nahuatl
2
: a language family of the Uto-Aztecan phylum comprising Nahuatl and Pipil

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Nahuatl + -an

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“Nahuatlan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nahuatlan. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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