mecahuehuetl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

mecaueuetl

Etymology

From mecatl (“cord”) +‎ huēhuētl (“drum”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mekaˈweːweːt͡ɬ/

Noun

mecahuēhuētl

a string instrument: guitar; lute; harp
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 152v
  Laud inſtrumento muſico. mecaueuetl.
  
  (Lute, musical instrument. mecaueuetl.)
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 55r. col. 1.
  mecaueuetl. viguela, o harpa.
  
  (mecaueuetl. a vihuela or harp.)

Derived terms

petlacal mecahuēhuētl

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