atlacomolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ tlacomōlli (“hole”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aː.t͡ɬa.koˈmoː.lːi]

Noun

ātlacomōlli (inanimate)

gully, ravine
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 1r:
  Abarrancadero aſſi. atlacomolli.acuezcomatl.
  A ravine in this manner. atlacomolli. acuezcomatl.

Synonyms

ācuezcomatl

References

Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 206.
Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 13.
Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 211.

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