aoctli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

āyoctli

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ octli (“pulque, fermented drink”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaː.okt͡ɬi/

Noun

āoctli

hydromel, mead; a liquor made from honey and water
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 244r.
  Vino de miel. aoctli.
  
  (Honey wine. aoctli.)
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 117v. col. 2.
  Vino de miel.aoctli.
  
  (Honey wine. aoctli.)
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6v. col. 1.
  Aoctli. vino hecho de miel y agua.
  
  (Aoctli. wine made from honey and water.)

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 117

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