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tlahtohcapilli

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From tlahtoāni (a sovereign; regent) +‎ pilli (a prince; noble).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʔ.toʔ.kaːˈpí.lːi]

Noun

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tlahtohcāpilli (animate, plural tlahtohcāpīpiltin)

  1. (he is) a prince or other prominent nobleman.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 140v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 675