tlahtohcatopilli

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From tlahtoāni (tlatoani; sovereign) +‎ topilli (staff).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʔ.toʔ.kaː.toˈpí.lːi]

Noun

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tlahtohcātopilli (inanimate, plural tlahtohcātopilli)

  1. (it is) a scepter carried by the tlatoani or another sovereign; a royal scepter.

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 34v, 140v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 676