matlequiquiztlazqui

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 24 September 2013

Etymology

mātlequiquiztli "arquebus" + tlāza "to shoot" + -qui "-er"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːtɬekikistɬaski/

Noun

mātlequiquiztlāzqui (plural mātlequiquiztlāzqueh)

1. A musketeer; an arquebusier.

References

• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 139.