tepozcactli
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- tepuzcactli (obsolete)
Etymology
tepoztli (“metal”) + cactli (“sandal”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teposˈkaktɬi/
Noun
tepozcactli
- horseshoe
- Synonym: cahuayohcactli
Derived terms
- tepozcactia
References
- Molina, Alonso de (1555) Aqui comiença vn vocabulario enla lengua Castellana y Mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Juan Pablos, page 139r: “Herradura de beſtia. tepuzcactli. cauallo cactli.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 70v: “Herradura de beſtia. tepuzcactli. cauallo cactli.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 103v: “Tepuzcactli. herradura de beſtia, o çapato.”