tepozcuacalalahtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

tepoztli "metal" + *cuācalalahtli "helmet". Compare teōcuitlacuācalalahtli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teposkʷaːkalalaʔtɬi/

Noun

tepozcuācalalahtli

  1. A morion.
    • 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana
      Quxiote armadura. tepuzquacalalatli.
      Quixones yerua conocida. lo miſmo.

References

  • Clayton, Mary L. (1999) Three questions in Nahuatl morphology: 'wedge', 'helmet', 'plaster'. International Journal of American Linguistics, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 466–484.
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