mexihcatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 3 July 2015

Alternative forms

  • mexicatl (obsolete or historic spelling)

Etymology

From Mēxihco +‎ -catl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [meːˈʃíʔkat͡ɬ]

Noun

mēxihcatl anim (plural mēxihcah)

  1. (he or she is) a Mexica.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Central Huasteca Nahuatl: mexikatl
  • → Central Nahuatl: mexihcatl
  • → Spanish: mexica

References

  • James Lockhart (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford University Press, page 225
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