miquiztlacualli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• miquiztlaqualli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From miquiztli (“death”) +‎ tlacualli (“food”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mi.kis.t͡ɬaˈkʷa.lːi]

Noun

miquiztlacualli (inanimate)

1. Deadly food; something that causes death when eaten.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 57r. col. 1:

     Miquiztlaqualli. comida mortifera.

     Miquiztlaqualli. deadly food.

References

• J. Richard Andrews (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 453
• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 57