tlazohtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlaçotli (obsolete spelling).

Etymology

From tlazohtla (“to love; cherish (someone or something”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaˈsóʔt͡ɬi]

Noun

tlazohtli inan (plural tlazohtli)

1. (it is) something precious; costly, valuable.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 119r. col. 2:

     Tlaçotli. coſa precioſa, o cara.

     Tlaçotli. something precious, or costly.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 98r. col. 1:

     Precioſo y coſtoſo. patiyo.tlaçotli. tlaçocapatiyo.
     Precious and costly. patiyo.tlaçotli. tlaçocapatiyo.

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Synonyms

• patiyoh, tlazohcāpatiyoh