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.]

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Nahuatl

(ˈnɑːwɑːtəl; nɑːˈwɑːtəl)

npl -tl or -tls

1. (Peoples) a member of one of a group of Central American and Mexican Indian peoples including the Aztecs

2. (Languages) the language of these peoples, belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family

Former name: Nahuatlan

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Na•hua•tl

(ˈnɑ wɑt l)
n.

a Uto-Aztecan language spoken by American Indian peoples of Mexico and Central America, esp. the form of the language used in literature and legal documents of colonial Mexico, written in the Latin alphabet (Classical Nahuatl) .Compare Mexicano.

[1815–25; < Sp náhuatl]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Nahuatl - a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico federation 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

Translations

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Nahuatl

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References in periodicals archive

Revernacularizing Classical Nahuatl through Danza Azteca Tenochtitlan.

UNA MINORIA DENTRO DE OTRA: LOS HABLANTES DE LENGUAS INDIGENAS MEXICANAS EN CALIFORNIA

Loan-words for the plant and animal names have been identified from Classical Nahuatl, Spanish, Taino, and Mixtec"--references to.

HerbalGram Investigates the Origins of the Voynich Manuscript

Works translated into Spanish and English from Classical Nahuatl, Quechua, various dialects of Maya, Mbya Guarani, Mapundungun, and Mazatec--many transcribed or printed for the first time in any language--contribute a refreshing dimension to this new panorama of Latin American poetry.

The Oxford Book of Latin American Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology

Richard Andrews's Introduction to Classical Nahuatl (1975), works by Michel Launey and Una Canger, and a 1983 photo reproduction of the 1645 edition by the prestigious Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mexico.

Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts

The scholar John Bierhorst denies the interpretation of signature entirely and does not accept the attribution of any classical Nahuatl poems to any particular poet; he sees the "I am" formula as meaning that the singer is calling down a spirit.

The Flower Songs of Nezahualcoyotl