nealtilatl
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Classical Nahuatl
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ne- + the patientive form of āltia (“to wash, bathe”) + ātl (“water”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]neāltīlātl (inanimate)
- Water set aside for bathing; a bath, baths.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 10v:
- . Agua do ſe bañan. nealtilatl.
- The water where they bathe. nealtilatl.
References
[edit]- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa