tepoztopilli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tepuztopilli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tepoztli (“metal”) +‎ tōpīlli (“rod, staff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [te.pos.toːˈpiː.lːi]

Noun

tepoztōpīlli (inanimate)

1. A Spanish lance, a lance made of metal.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 152v:

     Lança. tepuztopilli.

     A lance. tepuztopilli.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 76v. col. 2:

     Lança. tepuztopilli.

     A lance. tepuztopilli.

   • Idem, f. 104v. col. 1.

     Tepuztopilli.lança o venablo de montero.

     Tepuztopilli. a lance or a huntsman's javelin.

Derived terms

• tepoztōpīltōntli
• tepoztōpīltzintepoztli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 76, 104
• Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, rev. ed. edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 250