hueyi acueyotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• vey acueyotl (obsolete or historical spelling)

Etymology

From huēyi (“something large”) +‎ ācuēyōtl (“a wave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wéːjaːˈkʷéːjoːt͡ɬ]

Noun

huēyi ācuēyōtl inan (plural huēyi ācuēyōtl)

1. (it is) a large wave.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 1, f. 90r. col. 2:

     Ola grande. atetepeyotl. vey acueyotl.
     A large wave. atetepeyotl. vey acueyotl.

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Synonyms

• ātētepēyōtl