azteca

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /asˈtɛ.ka/, /at͡sˈtɛ.ka/ Rhymes: -ɛka Hyphenation: az‧tè‧ca === Adjective === azteca f sg feminine singular of azteco === Noun === azteca f (plural azteche) female equivalent of azteco (“Aztec”) == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl aztēcah, plural of aztēcatl (“inhabitant of Aztlan”). Aztlan is said to be the legendary homeland of the Aztec, but of unknown meaning. More at Aztlán. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aθˈteka/ [aθˈt̪e.ka] (Spain) IPA(key): /asˈteka/ [asˈt̪e.ka] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eka Syllabification: az‧te‧ca === Adjective === azteca m or f (masculine and feminine plural aztecas) Aztec Synonym: mexica (Mexico, Central America, colloquial) Mexican, related to Mexico ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === azteca m or f by sense (plural aztecas) Aztec Synonym: mexica (Mexico, Central America, colloquial) Mexican ==== Descendants ==== → English: Aztec → French: aztèque, Aztèque → Italian: azteco → Japanese: アステカ (Asuteka) === References === === Further reading === “azteca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === zacate