tlahtohcatontli

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From tlahtoāni (sovereign, ruler) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʔtoʔkaːˈtóːnt͡ɬi]

Noun

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tlahtohcātōntli anim (plural tlahtohcātotōntin)

  1. diminutive of tlahtoāni; (he is) a weak or ineffective sovereign.

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 103r, 140v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 676