Nahuatl
English
/ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/
proper noun
Definitions
- The polysynthetic Aztecan language spoken by an indigenous people of Mexico.
- A group of people indigenous to the Central Mexico region spanning multiple tribal groups including the Aztecs.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian náhuatl derived from Classical Nahuatl nahuatl.
Origin
Classical Nahuatl
nahuatl
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Nahuatlism English
- Nahuatlist English
- nahuatl Italian
- nahuatlismo Spanish, Castilian
- náhuatl Spanish, Castilian
- nahuatl Classical Nahuatl
- nāhuatl Classical Nahuatl