cacahuaatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• cacaua atl, cacauaatl (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From cacahuatl (“cacao bean”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.kaˈwa.aːt͡ɬ]

Noun

cacahuaātl (inanimate)

1. a water-based drink made from ground maize and cacao; cocoa
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 33r:

     Beuida de cacao y mayz.   cacaua atl .

     A beverage of cacao and maize.   cacaua atl.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 19v. col. 1:

     Beuida de cacao con mayz. cacaua atl.

     A beverage of cacao with maize. cacaua atl.

   • Idem, f. 10v. col. 2.

     Cacauaatl.beuida de cacao.

     Cacauaatl. a drink made from cacao.

Synonyms

• cacahuapinolli

Related terms

• cacahuapinolli
• cacahuapozōnallōtl

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, pages 19, 10