cemithualtin
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cem (“one”) + ithualli (“courtyard”) + -tin, literally “folk of the courtyard”, because some homes were built around a common patio.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cemithualtin (animate, plural only)
- family; household
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 122r:
- Familia. cenyeliztli,cencalli.cencaltin.cemithualtin,techã tlaca.
- The family. cenyeliztli. cencalli. cencaltin. cemithualtin. techã tlaca.
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa