altepecuaxochtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• altepequaxochtli (nonstandard spelling)

Etymology

From āltepētl (“town, city”) +‎ cuāxōchtli (“boundary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːɬ.te.peː.kʷaːˈʃoːt͡ʃ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

āltepēcuāxōchtli (inanimate)

1. A marking of the delimitation of a city or town.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 4r. col. 1:

     Altepequaxochtli. terminos o mojones de pue / blo o ciudad.

     Altepequaxochtli. the boundaries or the landmark of a town or city.

Synonyms

• āltepētepāntli

Derived terms

• āltepēcuāxōchquetza (verb)

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 4