Santo Padre ititlan

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

santo padre ytitlan (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Spanish Santo Padre (“Holy Father”) +‎ ītītlan (“his messenger”).

Pronunciation

(approximately) IPA^(key): [ˈʃaːn.toʔ ˈpaː.t͡ɬiʔ iːˈtiː.t͡ɬan]

Noun

Santo Padre ītītlan (animate)

papal legate
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 77r. col. 2:
  Legado del papa. ſanto padre ytitlan. vei teopixca- / titlantli.
  A legate of the pope. ſanto padre ytitlan. vei teopixcatitlantli.

Synonyms

huēyi teōpixcātītlantli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 77r

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