atetepeyotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From atl (“water”) + a reduplicated form of tepetl (“hill”) +‎ -yotl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːtéːteˈpéːjoːt͡ɬ]

Noun

atetepeyotl inan (plural atetepeyotl)

1. (it is) a large wave.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 1, f. 90r. col. 2:

     Ola grande. atetepeyotl. vey acueyotl.
     A large wave. atetepeyotl. vey acueyotl.

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Synonyms

• hueyi acueyotl