atoyatetl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātōyātl (“river”) +‎ tetl (“stone”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aː.toːˈjaː.tet͡ɬ]

Noun

ātōyātetl (inanimate)

A pebble, especially one found on a riverbed.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 67r. col. 2:
  Guijarro.atoyatetl
  A pebble. atoyatetl.
- Idem, f. 9r. col. 1.
  Atoyatetl. guijarro.
  Atoyatetl. a pebble.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 67, 9

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