temetztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tetl (“stone”) +‎ mētztli (“moon”), from the oblong shape of lead ingots.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [teˈmeːt͡s.t͡ɬi]

Noun

temētztli (inanimate)

lead
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 96v. col. 1.
  Plomo. temetztli.
  Lead. temetztli.
- Idem, f. 97v. col. 1.
  Temetztli. plomo.
  Temetztli. lead.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 96v, 97v
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 470

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