mixtecatl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

mixtecatl

1. Mixtec, Mixtec people.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

"Inhabitant of the place of clouds", from mixtli "cloud". Compare Mixtec ñuudzahui, "rain people".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miʃteːkatɬ/

Noun

mixtēcatl (animate, plural mixtēcah)

1. A Mixtec.

Derived terms

• Mixtecapan

References

• Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 508