Aztec
noun
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
Aztecan
-
a word derived from
Aztec.
Example Sentences
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Researchers have found that curanderismo dates back to Aztecan, Mayan and Incan tribes and their religious beliefs of harmony with nature, spirit and self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
They are of the Aztecan branch of the Shoshonean family and probably the lineal descendents of the cliff dwellers.
From Arizona Sketches by J. A. (Joseph Amasa) Munk
The clothing, the footwear, and, above all else, the weapons, purely Aztecan?
From The Lost City by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger
First, as to its name; which is a word purely Aztecan.
From Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life by Elizabeth Reid
But such of the gold-work as remained showed the jewels to be of ancient Aztecan origin.
From The Golden Fleece, a romance by Julian Hawthorne
