tlilatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 5 September 2017

Etymology

From tlīlli (black ink) + ātl (water).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɬíː.laːt͡ɬ]

Noun

tlīlātl (inanimate)

  1. (it is) an abyss or chasm; deep waters.
  2. (it is) ritual healing water stored in large, lidded containers in the temple of Ixtlilton, god of medicine.

Synonyms

  • (deep waters): āhuehcatlān, āmictlān, āōztōc, āxoxohuīlli

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 147v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 706
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