Nahuatl

//ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The polysynthetic Aztecan language spoken by an indigenous people of Mexico.
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a group of people indigenous to the Central Mexico region spanning multiple tribal groups including the Aztecs.
  2. 2
    the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish náhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl nahuatl, nahuatlatolli (“the clear or understandable language”).

Etymology 2

From Spanish náhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl nahuatl, nahuatlatolli (“the clear or understandable language”).

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