Aztec (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
  2. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization, aboriginally written in a chiefly pictographic script.
  3. the Nahuatl language.
noun
  1. a member of a Mexican Indian people who established a great empire, centred on the valley of Mexico, that was overthrown by Cortés and his followers in the early 16th century
  2. the language of the Aztecs
adjective Also: Aztecan
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Aztecs, their civilization, or their language
Aztec (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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