quilpalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From quilitl (herb, plant) + pālli (dye, color).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kiɬˈpáː.lːi]

Noun

quilpālli (inanimate)

  1. (it is) the color of verdigris; blue green, turquoise, aquamarine.
  2. (it is) the color of plants and verdure; bright green, leaf green, emerald.

Synonyms

  • (blue-green color): mātlālli, quilpaltic
  • (leaf-green color): quiltic, xoxoctic

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 27r, 89v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 430
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