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tlaltetontli

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From tlāltetl (clump of earth) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaːɬ.teˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

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tlāltetōntli (inanimate)

  1. diminutive of tlāltetl; a small clump of earth.

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 113r, 124v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 605