tecomatl

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [teˈkó.mat͡ɬ]

Noun

tecomatl (inanimate, counter tetl, possessive radical -tecon)

1. A sliced gourd or calabash used as a container for liquids.
2. An earthen cup or pot made in the shape of such a container.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 93r. col. 1:

     Tecomatl. vaſo de barro, como taça honda.

     Tecomatl. an earthen vessel, like a large cup.

Derived terms

• tzontecomatl
• xicaltecomatl

Descendants

• Spanish: tecomate

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 93r