tlahtohcayotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tlahtoāni (“ruler”) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɬaʔtoʔkaːjoːtɬ/

Noun

tlahtohcāyōtl

  1. Rulership; realm; kingdom.
    • 1599: Ioan Baptista, Confessionario en lengua Mexicana y Castellana
      Ye imman yequalcã in nemaquixtiloz, cayeoacico in Dios itlahtocayotzin

Derived terms

References
  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 227.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 266.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 239.
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