hueyi teopixcatlahtoani

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

uey teopixcatlatoani, yei teopixcatlatoani (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From huēyi (“something great”) +‎ teōpixqui (“priest”) +‎ tlahtoāni (“ruler, sovereign”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [weː.ji.te.oː.piʃ.kaː.t͡ɬaʔ.toˈ(w)aː.ni]

Noun

huēyi teōpixcātlahtoāni (animate)

pope, pontiff
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 188r.
  Papa. uey teopixcatlatoani. ſanto padre.
  The pope. uey teopixcatlatoani. ſanto padre.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 92r. col. 2.
  Papa. yei teopixcatlatoani. ſancto padre.
  The pope. yei teopixcatlatoani. ſancto padre.

Synonyms

santo padre

Derived terms

huēyi teōpixcātlahtohcāyōtl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 92r

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