tlahtohcatlatquitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlatoca tlatquitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlahtohqui (“chief, sovereign”) +‎ tlatquitl (“estate, property”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaʔ.toʔ.kaːˈt͡ɬat.kit͡ɬ]

Noun

tlahtohcātlatquitl (inanimate)

1. The property and possessions of the king or sovereign.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 140v. col. 2:

     Tlatoca tlatquitl. hazienda de rey, o de grandes / ſeñores.

     Tlatoca tlatquitl. the estate of the king, or of great lords.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 140v
• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 676