Aztecan

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A language spoken by the Aztec people, also called Nahuatl

noun
/ˈæz.tɪ.kən/

: náhuatl

The ancient manuscripts were written in Aztecan and have been studied by historians for decades.

Examples

She learned Aztecan as part of her research into pre-Columbian civilizations.
Many words in English come from Aztecan origins.
Fascinated by indigenous languages, he took a university course on Aztecan.
The Aztecan language has a rich history.
She learned Aztecan as part of her research into pre-Columbian civilizations.
Fascinated by indigenous languages, he took a university course on Aztecan.
The ancient manuscripts were written in Aztecan and have been studied by historians for decades.

Synonyms

Nahuatl

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A native language of central Mexico spoken by the Nahua people

is an alternative label tied to a historic central Mexican people

Nahuatl language

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A language spoken by the Nahua people in central Mexico

is the term associated more with a specific historic group's speech

Aztecan language

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The language spoken by the Aztec people, mainly Classical Nahuatl

is the broader modern name for the same language

Compounds

Aztecan language

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The language spoken by the Aztec people, mainly Classical Nahuatl

Uto-Aztecan

Specialized

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A family of Native American languages spoken in the western United States and Mexico, including Nahuatl

Uto-Aztecan language

Specialized

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A group of Native American languages spoken in the western United States and Mexico, including Nahuatl, Hopi, and Ute

Surface Forms

Aztecan singular

Aztecans plural

Morphology

Aztecan = Aztec (transparent) = Aztec + an

Formed by adding the productive demonym/relational suffix '-an' to 'Aztec', so the relation to the Aztec people/language is clear.

Etymology

Aztecan comes from Aztec, the name of the people who lived in central Mexico, and it refers to their language Nahuatl. So, Aztecan means 'of the Aztecs' or the language they spoke.