Na·hua·tl (nä wät l)n. pl. Nahuatl or Na·hua·tls 1. A member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico, including the Aztecs. 2. The Uto-Aztecan language of the Nahuatl. [Spanish náhuatl, from Nahuatl, that which pleases the ear, from nahua-, audible, intelligent, clear.] |
Nahuatl [ˈnɑːwɑːtəl nɑːˈwɑːtəl]
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1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -tl, -tls a member of one of a group of Central American and Mexican Indian peoples including the Aztecs
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of these peoples, belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family Also Nahuatlan
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| Noun | 1. |  Nahuatl - a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexicofederation of tribes, tribe - a federation (as of American Indians) American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived Aztec - a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519 Toltec - a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico |
| 2. | Nahuatl - the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl Uto-Aztecan, Uto-Aztecan language - a family of American Indian languages |
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