tiectli̱

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

Probably related to Classical Nahuatl tēuctli (“lord”); cf. Classical Nahuatl tēuctlacōzauhqui (a kind of rattlesnake, literally “yellow lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtjekt͜ɬɪ]

Noun

tiectli̱ (plural tietecme)

  1. snake
    Synonym: cohuatl
  2. rattlesnake

References

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