huicoltepiton

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

vicoltepito, vicoltepiton (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From huicolli (“pitcher”) +‎ tepitōn (“something small”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [wi.koɬ.teˈpi.toːn]

Noun

huicoltepiton (inanimate)

Diminutive of huicolli; a small pitcher.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 72r. col. 1:
  Iarrillo. apiloltontli. tecontepiton. tecontontli. vi- / coltontli.vicoltzintli.vicoltepiton.
  A small pitcher. apiloltontli. tecontepiton. tecontontli. vicoltontli. vicoltzintli. vicoltepiton.
- Idem, f. 157r. col. 2.
  Vicoltepito. jarrillo.
  Vicoltepito. a small pitcher.

Synonyms

(small pitcher): huicoltōntli, huicoltzintli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 72r, 157v

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.