milpanecatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mīlpan (agricultural land, the country) +‎ -catl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [miːɬ.paˈnéː.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

mīlpanēcatl (animate, plural mīlpanēcah)

  1. (he or she is) a person who works the land or inhabits a rural area; a farmer.

Synonyms

References

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