ilamaton

ilamaton

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ilama (“old woman”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [i.laˈma.toːn]

Noun

ilamatōn (animate, plural ilamatotōn)

1. diminutive of ilama; a small old woman.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 241r.

     Vejezuela.  ylamato.ylamapil.ylamatcatontli.

     A small old woman. ylamato. ylamapil. ylamatcatontli.

Synonyms

• ilamapīl
• itlamatcātōntli