totoltetl itehuilotca

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

totoltetl yteuilotca (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tōtoltetl (“egg”) +‎ ītehuilotca (“its transparency”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [toːˈtóɬ.tet͡ɬ iː.te.wiˈlót.ka]

Noun

tōtoltetl ītehuilotca (inanimate)

the egg white or albumen, especially when uncooked
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 46v.
  Clara de hueuo crudo. totoltetl yteuilotca.
  The white of an uncooked egg. totoltetl yteuilotca.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellanaf. 150v. col. 1.
  Totoltetl yyztaca. clara de hueuo. / Totoltetl yteuilotca. idem.
  Totoltetl yyztaca. the white of an egg. / Totoltetl yteuilotca. the same.

Synonyms

(egg white): tōtoltetl īyiztāca

Antonyms

tōtoltetl īcōztica

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 150v

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