metztonallotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

metztunallotl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From mētztōnalli (“moonshine”) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [meːt͡s.toːˈna.lːoːt͡ɬ]

Noun

mētztōnallōtl (inanimate)

moonshine
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 55v. col. 2:
  Metztunalli. claridad de luna. / Metztunallotl. idem.
  Metztunalli. moonshine. / Metztunallotl. the same.

Synonyms

mētztōnalli

References

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

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