huicoltontli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

vicoltontli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From huicolli (“pitcher”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [wi.koɬˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

huicoltōntli (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. 157v. col. 1.
  Vicoltontli.jarrillo.
  Vicoltontli. a small pitcher.

Synonyms

(small pitcher): huicoltepitōn, huicoltzintli

References

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

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