achcocolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From āchtli (“older brother”) +‎ cōcōlli, a reduplicated form of cōlli (“grandfather”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aːt͡ʃ.koːˈkóː.lːi]

Noun

āchcōcōlli (animate)

  1. (he is) a great-grandfather.
  2. (he is) an ancestor; forefather.

Synonyms

References

  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores
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