cocoliztli
English
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl cocoliztli (“disease, illness”).
Noun
cocoliztli (uncountable)
- An epidemic illness that spread through Mexico in the 16th century.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
Compound of cocoa (“to be sick”) + -liztli.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ko.ko.ˈlis.tɬi/
Noun
cocoliztli (inanimate)
- illness, desease
References
- Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 39
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl cocoliztli
Noun
cocoliztli
- sickness.