mexihcatl
Classical Nahuatl
FWOTD – 3 July 2015
Alternative forms
- mexicatl
Etymology
Mēxihco + -catl
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meːˈʃiʔkat͡ɬ/
Noun
mēxihcatl (absolutive plural mēxihcah)
- A Mexica or Aztec; an inhabitant of Mexico.
Derived terms
- mēxihcatlālli
- mēxihcayōtl
Descendants
- Spanish: mexica
References
- James Lockhart (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford University Press, page 225