capatli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Spanish capa.

Noun

capatli

1. European cape.
   • 17C: Annals of Cuauhtitlan, 68:32–34

     auh yz catqui yn intetlapallohuaya xpianotin yehuatl yn yn quimacaco moteucçomatzin [...] ontetl capatli = çentetl tliltic = çentetl chichiltic

     (And here are the greeting gifts the Christians presented to Moteuczomatzin: [...] two capes, one black, one red)

References

• Bierhorst, John (1992) Codex Chimalpopoca: The Text in Nahuatl with a Glossary and Grammatical Notes, Tucson & London: The University of Arizona Press, page 84
• Bierhorst, John (1992) History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, page 138