Tlaloc

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Etymology[edit]

From Classical Nahuatl Tlāloc.

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Tlaloc

  1. An important Mexica deity; god of rain, fertility and water.

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

The god Tlaloc as depicted in the Codex Ríos.

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps a locative form of tlālloh (“something earthen, covered in earth”) if the first syllable is indeed long.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɬaːlok], [ˈt͡ɬa-]

Proper noun[edit]

Tlāloc or Tlaloc anim (plural tlālohqueh or tlalohqueh)

  1. (he is) the rain god Tlaloc.

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References[edit]

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 276
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