mexihcatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 3 July 2015

Alternative forms

mexicatl (obsolete or historic spelling)

Etymology

From Mēxihco +‎ -catl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [meːˈʃíʔkat͡ɬ]

Noun

mēxihcatl anim (plural mēxihcah)

(he or she is) a Mexica.

Derived terms

mexihcatlalli
mexihcayotl

Descendants

→ Central Huasteca Nahuatl: mexikatl
→ Central Nahuatl: mexihcatl
⇒ Spanish: mexicano

→ English: Mexican

→ Spanish: mexica

References

James Lockhart (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford University Press, page 225

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