Caxtillan nacatlaoyoh tlaxcalli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 16 November 2015

Alternative forms

  • castillan nacatlaoyo tlaxcalli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain, something Spanish”) +‎ nacatlaōyoh (“meat-filled pastry”) +‎ tlaxcalli (“bread”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaː.nːa.ka.t͡ɬaˌoː.joʔ.t͡ɬaːʃˈka.lːi]

Noun

Caxtīllān nacatlaōyoh tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. meatloaf

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
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