teopixcatlahtoani

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• teopixcatlatoani (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From teōpixqui (“priest”) +‎ tlahtoāni (“sovereign, ruler”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [té.oːpíʃ.kaːt͡ɬáʔtoˈ(w)áːni]

Noun

teōpixcātlahtoāni anim (plural teōpixcātlahtohqueh)

1. (he is) a governor of priests; a bishop or archbishop.

Synonyms

• obispo

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 92r