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“aztec” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aθˈteka/

Example

Los aztecas vivían en México.

The Aztecs lived in Mexico.

Illustration for azteca (aztec)

How to say “aztec” in Spanish

“Aztec” in Spanish is azteca.

Member or descendant of the Mexica people of central Mexico before European contact.

Full entry for azteca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with azteca

Un azteca hablaba náhuatl.

An Aztec was speaking Nahuatl.

Tips for using azteca

  • When referring to people the plural used is los aztecas, and as an adjective azteca does not change for gender while English writes Aztec with a capital letter.

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