Tenochtitlán

[ te-nawch-tee-tlahn ]

noun

1. the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.

Tenochtitlán

/ tɛˌnɔːtʃtiːˈtlɑːn /

noun

1. an ancient city and capital of the Aztec empire on the present site of Mexico City; razed by Cortés in 1521

Example Sentences

The Indigenous founders of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, built their capital on an island amid a series of lakes, a strategic setting that provided both security and access to water.

From Los Angeles Times

That sighting led to the founding of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City.

From New York Times

The Aug. 13, 2021 edition of The New York Times failed to mention the 500th anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlan, the erstwhile Aztec capital out of which Mexico City was born.

From New York Times

For Enrigue, the rise, fall and rebirth of Tenochtitlan is perhaps the foremost obsession in a lifetime full of them.

From New York Times

The crown jewel of these three cities, Tenochtitlan, was ruled by the Tenochca and was the realm of Moctezuma.

From Los Angeles Times