Reconstruction:Classical Nahuatl/ilamatqui

This Classical Nahuatl entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ilamati (“for a woman to age, grow old”) +‎ -qui. Attested indirectly in forms like the apocopic ilama, the plural ilamatqueh, and derived terms like the diminutive ilamatcātōntli (“small old woman”) (cf. huēhueh and *huēhuetqui (“old man”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [i.laˈmat.ki]

Noun

*ilamatqui (animate)

1. A female of advanced age; an old woman.

Derived terms

• ilama
• ilamatcātōntli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 37r