iztac teocuitlatl
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Classical Nahuatl
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From iztāc (“something white”) + teōcuitlatl (“gold, silver”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]iztāc teōcuitlatl (inanimate)
- silver
- c. 1600, Anónimo Mexicano, f. 1r:
- ynînque yn achto oquihualhuîcaque tlaollí Ychcatl Yhuá mochí ynoccequí achotl, mahuíztíc chalchiuhte me, coztic teocuytlatl, Yztac teocuitlatl
- Thus as they first came here, they carried dried maize kernels, cotton, and all other seeds, marvelous turquoise stones, yellow gold, and silver.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Richley H. Crapo, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, editors (2005), Anónimo Mexicano, Logan: Utah State University Press, page 7