atlacomolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ tlacomōlli (“hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aː.t͡ɬa.koˈmoː.lːi]

Noun

ātlacomōlli (inanimate)

1. gully, ravine
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 1r:

     Abarrancadero aſſi.  atlacomolli.acuezcomatl.

     A ravine in this manner. atlacomolli. acuezcomatl.

Synonyms

• ācuezcomatl

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 206.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 13.
• Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 211.