tlateochihualatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

tlateochiualatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlateōchīhualli (“something holy, blessed”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɬa.te.oː.t͡ʃiːˈwa.laːt͡ɬ]

Noun

tlateōchīhualātl (inanimate)

holy water
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 10v.
  Agua bendita. tlateochiualatl.
  Holy water. tlateochiualatl.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6r. col. 1.
  Agua bendita. tlateochiualatl.
  Holy water. tlateochiualatl.
- Idem, f. 135r. col. 2.
  Tlateo chiualatl . agua bendita.
  Tlateo chiualatl. holy water.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 6r, 135r

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