mexihcatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 3 July 2015

Alternative forms

• mexicatl

Etymology

Mēxihco +‎ -catl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːˈʃiʔkat͡ɬ/

Noun

mēxihcatl (absolutive plural mēxihcah)

1. A Mexica or Aztec.

Derived terms

• mēxihcatlālli
• mēxihcayōtl

Descendants

• Spanish: mexica

References

• James Lockhart (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford University Press, page 225