teopixcatlahtoani

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

teopixcatlatoani (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From teōpixqui (“priest”) +‎ tlahtoāni (“sovereign, ruler”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [té.oːpíʃ.kaːt͡ɬáʔtoˈ(w)áːni]

Noun

teōpixcātlahtoāni anim (plural teōpixcātlahtohqueh)

(he is) a governor of priests; a bishop or archbishop.

Synonyms

obispo

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 92r

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