miltontli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mīlli (“cultivated land”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [miːɬˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

mīltōntli (inanimate)

Diminutive of mīlli; a small parcel of land.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 207r:
  Quiñon de eredad. miltepiton.miltontli.
  A parcel from estate. miltepiton. miltontli.
- Idem, f. 56v. col. 1.
  Miltontli. pegujal o quiñón de heredad.
  Miltontli. a small piece of land or parcel of a larger estate.

Synonyms

mīltepitōn

Related terms

mīlehcātōntli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 56v

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