xocotexxoh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• xocotexxo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From xocotextli (“leaven”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃo.koˈte.ʃoʔ]

Noun

xocotexxoh (inanimate)

1. something leavened, leavened bread
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 154r:

     Leudado pan.  tlaxocotexuilli.xocotexxotlaxcalli.

     Leavened bread. tlaxocotexuilli. xocotexxotlaxcalli.

Usage notes

• Usually found in the more specific compound xocotexxoh tlaxcalli (“leavened bread”).

References

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