aztec
pronunciation
How to pronounce aztec in British English:
UK [ˈæztek]
How to pronounce aztec in American English:
US [ˈæzˌtɛk]
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- Noun:
- a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
Word Origin
- Aztec
- 1787, from Spanish Azteca, from Nahuatl aztecatl (plural aztecah), meaning "coming from Aztlan," name of their legendary place of origin, usually said to lie somewhere in what is now southwestern U.S.
Example
- 1. So it 's not aztec at all ?
- 2. The ancient aztec culture has all perished now .
- 3. The aztec confederacy began a campaign of conquest and assimilation .
- 4. The aztec culture in current day mexico also prized chocolate .
- 5. Visitors to the project web site at could design ephemeral light sculptures over the national palace , city hall , the cathedral and the templo mayor aztec ruins .