aoctli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• āyoctli

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ octli (“pulque, fermented drink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.okt͡ɬi/

Noun

āoctli

1. hydromel, mead; a liquor made from honey and water
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 244r:

     Vino de miel. aoctli.
     (Honey wine. aoctli.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 117v. col. 2:

     Vino de miel.aoctli.
     (Honey wine. aoctli.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6v. col. 1:

     Aoctli. vino hecho de miel y agua.
     (Aoctli. wine made from honey and water.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 117