nochoctli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 9 July 2014

Etymology

From nōchtli (“prickly pear”) +‎ octli (“fermented drink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [noːˈt͡ʃok.t͡ɬi]

Noun

nōchoctli (inanimate)

1. An alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the prickly pear.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 244r:

     Vino de tunas.  nochoctli.

     Prickly pear wine. nochoctli.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 117v. col. 2:

     Vino de tunas.nochoctli.
     Prickly pear wine. nochoctli.

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   • Idem, f. 72v. col. 1.

     Nochoctli. vino de tunas.

     Nochoctli. prickly pear wine.

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 117