tlateochihuallaxcalli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlateochiuallaxcalli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlateōchīhualli (“something blessed, made holy”) +‎ tlaxcalli (“bread”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬa.te.oː.t͡ʃiː.wa.lːaʃˈká.lːi]

Noun

tlateōchīhuallaxcalli (inanimate)

1. (Christianity) leavened bread that has been blessed but not consecrated; antidoron.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 135r. col. 2:

     Tlateochiuallaxcalli. pan bendito.

     Tlateochiuallaxcalli. blessed bread.

Related terms

• tlateōchīhualātl

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 135