yeliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From the irregular verb cah (“to be”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jeˈlis.t͡ɬi]

Noun

yeliztli (inanimate)

1. The being, state or nature of something.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 36v. col. 1:

     Yeliztli. ſer, o eſtado de cada coſa.

     Yeliztli. the being or the state of each thing.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 36v