hueyi tlahtoani
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Classical Nahuatl
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- uey tlatoani, vey tlatoani (obsolete spellings)
Etymology
[edit]From huēyi (“something great”) + tlahtoāni (“king, speaker”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- A male sovereign, a king, especially the ruler of an āltepētl.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 211v:
- Rey. uey tlatoani.altepetl.
- A king. uey tlatoani. altepetl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 103r. col. 2:
- Rey. vey tlatoani. altepetl.
- A king. vey tlatoani. altepetl.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 103r