tlattoyan

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • tlahtlattōyān (reduplicated form)

Etymology

From tla- +‎ the impersonal of itta (to see; observe) +‎ -yān.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɬatˈto.jaːn/, [t͡ɬat̚ˈtóː.jaːn̥]

Noun

tlattōyān (locative)

  1. (in) an outlook, vantage point or observatory.

Synonyms

  • (outlook): cēhualcalli, tēittalōyān, tlachiyalōyān

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 142r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 682