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Spanish word
azteca
Pronunciation
IPA/aθˈteka/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)Aztec
Example
Los aztecas vivían en México.
The Aztecs lived in Mexico.
More examples
Un azteca hablaba náhuatl.
An Aztec was speaking Nahuatl.
Core concept
Member or descendant of the Mexica people of central Mexico before European contact.
Common phrases
los aztecas
the Aztecs
un azteca
an Aztec
un joven azteca
a young Aztec
Similar words
mexica: Member of the Mexica, the people's self-name for the historical inhabitants of central Mexico.
indígena: Original inhabitant of a region or their descendant.
Definition in Spanish
Miembro o descendiente del pueblo azteca, civilización indígena que se desarrolló en el centro de lo que hoy es México antes de la llegada de los europeos.
Word origin
Spanish azteca derives from Nahuatl aztecatl meaning 'person from Aztlán' and becomes the colonial Spanish name for the Mexica people and their civilization.
Usage tips
- 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.