First Known Use: 1873
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Nahuatl
noun Na·huatl \ˈnä-ˌwä-təl\
Definition of NAHUATL
: a group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages that includes the speech of several peoples (as the Aztecs) of central and southern Mexico and Central America
— Na·huat·lan \nä-ˈwät-lən\ adjective or noun
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Origin of NAHUATL
Spanish náhuatl, from Nahuatl Nāhuatl
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