Aztec (noun)

1. A member of any of the Nahuatl-speaking peoples that dominated central Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest in the 16th century.
2. The Nahuatl language of these peoples.

Origin:

From nahuatl aztecatl, from aztlan "place of origin".

Examples:

1. The Aztec civilization was one of the most advanced of the pre-Columbian era.
2. The Aztec empire was conquered by the Spanish in 1521.
3. Aztec writing was a combination of pictographic and ideographic elements.
4. The Aztec calendar was more accurate than the European calendar of the time.
5. Aztec art and architecture was highly developed and featured many pyramids and temples.