tiectli̱

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

Probably related to Classical Nahuatl tēuctli (“lord”); cf. Classical Nahuatl tēuctlacōzauhqui (a kind of rattlesnake, literally “yellow lord”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈtjekt͜ɬɪ]

Noun

tiectli̱ (plural tietecme)

  1. snake
    Synonym: cohuatl
  2. rattlesnake

References
  • Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 29, 91, 103, 227
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