Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aztec

/ˈæz.tɛk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: Az-tec
IPA: /ˈæz.tɛk/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Mexica people.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Nahuas.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Nahuatl language.

noun

noun

noun

A hybrid defensive back position combining aspects of the safety, nickelback and linebacker positions.

name

One of the Nahuatl languages.

name

A city, the county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.

Example Sentences

"The lords of Tlatelolco were greatly angered over this and said, one to another, "These Aztecs believe that we are of an alien lineage. Do they not know that we are Aztecs like them[?]"
"Although united culturally, the Aztecs thought of themselves in terms of their particular tribal affiliations: as Mexica, Tetzcoca, Culhua, Tepaneca, etc."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish azteca, from Classical Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl (“inhabitant of Aztlán”).

Word Breakdown

Root: aztēcah

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæz.tɛk/
British English: /ˈæz.tɛk/

Inflected Forms

more Aztec (comparative) most Aztec (superlative) Aztecs (plural)

Derived Forms

Aztecan Aztequism

Phrases

Aztec broccoli Aztec code Aztec Empire Aztec lily Aztec marigold Aztec tobacco Aztec Triple Alliance Aztec two-step

Synonyms

Aztecan Mexica Mexican Nahua

Questions

How do you pronounce aztec?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæz.tɛk/.
What does aztec mean?: Of or pertaining to the Mexica people.
Where does aztec come from?: Borrowed from Spanish azteca, from Classical Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl (“inhabitant of Aztlán”).

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