necuatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From neuctli (honey, juice) + ātl (water).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈne.kʷaːt͡ɬ]

Noun

necuātl (inanimate)

  1. The unfermented, uncooked sap of the agave plant.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • necuāmetl

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 69r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 312
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