coatlantli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From cōātl (“snake”) +‎ tlantli (“tooth”), due to its elongated shape.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [koː.(w)aːˈt͡ɬan.t͡ɬi]

Noun

cōātlantli (inanimate)

fang
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 27r. col. 2.
  Colmillo. coatlantli. tocoatlan.
  A fang. coatlantli. tocoatlan.
- Idem, f. 23r. col. 1.
  Coatlantli. çarçamora, o colmillo.
  Coatlantli. a blackberry, or a fang.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 27r, 23r

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