Caxtillan pitzahuac etl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • castillan pitzauac etl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (Spain, something Spanish) + pitzāhuac (something small) + etl (bean), literally “small Spanish bean”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaːm.pi.t͡saːˈwa.ket͡ɬ]

Noun

Caxtīllān pitzāhuac etl (inanimate)

  1. lentil

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
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