tlacatecolotlahtolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms
  • tlacatecolotlatolli

Etymology

From tlācatecolōtl (“a sorcerer; demon”) +‎ tlahtōlli (“a word; speech”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaː.ka.te.ko.loː.t͡ɬaʔˈtóː.lːi]

Noun

tlācatecolōtlahtōlli (inanimate, plural tlācatecolōtlahtōlli)

  1. (it is) a spell or incantation.
    • 1565: Alonso de Molina, Confessionario breue, en lengua Mexicana y Castellana
      Aço aca tictlachiui, anoço tictlacuicuili, tlacatecolotlatoltica?
      Cõjuraſte los aguaceros, ogranizos, con palabras del demonio?
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