molcaxitl

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Central Nahuatl

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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molcaxitl

  1. A sauce bowl.

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From mōlli (“sauce, broth”) +‎ caxitl (“bowl, cup”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mōlcaxitl

  1. A small mortar for grinding chilis.
  2. A sauce bowl.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: molcajete

References

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  • “molcaxitl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.
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