sacerdoteyotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From sacerdote (“a Catholic priest”) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

• (Hispanicized) IPA^(key): [sasérdoːˈté(ʔ)joːtl]

Noun

sacerdōteyōtl inan (plural sacerdōteyōtl)

1. (it is) the sacrament of holy orders; the Catholic priesthood.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 91r. col. 2:

     Orden ſacra. ſacerdoteyotl. teopixcayotl.
     Holy Orders. ſacerdoteyotl. teopixcayotl.

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Synonyms

• teōpixcāyōtl