miquiztlacualli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

miquiztlaqualli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From miquiztli (“death”) +‎ tlacualli (“food”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [mi.kis.t͡ɬaˈkʷa.lːi]

Noun

miquiztlacualli (inanimate)

Deadly food; something that causes death when eaten.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 57r. col. 1:
  Miquiztlaqualli. comida mortifera.
  Miquiztlaqualli. deadly food.

References

J. Richard Andrews (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 453
Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 57

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