Word Study
aztec
CIDE DICTIONARY
aztec, a.
Of or relating to one of the early races in Mexico that inhabited the great plateau of that country at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1519. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aztec, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a member of the native people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.
2 the language of the Aztecs.
--adj. of the Aztecs or their language (see also NAHUATL).
--n.
1 a member of the native people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.
2 the language of the Aztecs.
--adj. of the Aztecs or their language (see also NAHUATL).
Etymology
F Azt{egrave}que or Sp. Azteca f. Nahuatl aztecatl men of the north
For further exploring for "aztec" in Webster Dictionary Online
