tlacuahuac tecpatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

tlaquauac tecpatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlacuāhuac (“something hard”) +‎ tecpatl (“flint”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɬa.kʷaː.wakˈtek.pat͡ɬ]

Noun

tlacuāhuac tecpatl (inanimate)

diamond
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 84r:
  Diamante. tlaquauac tecpatl.
  A diamond. tlaquauac tecpatl.

References

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

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