metztona

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

metztuna (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From mētztli (“moon”) +‎ tōna (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [meːt͡sˈtoː.na]

Verb

mētztōna

for there to be moonlight, for the moon to be shining
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 55v. col. 2:
  Metztuna. hazer luna. pre. ometznac.
  Metztuna. for the moon to shine. preterite: ometznac.

Derived terms

mētztōnalli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 55v

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