mixtecatl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

mixtecatl

  1. Mixtec, Mixtec people.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

"Inhabitant of the place of clouds", from mixtli "cloud". Compare Mixtec ñuudzahui, "rain people".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miʃteːkatɬ/

Noun

mixtēcatl (animate, plural mixtēcah)

  1. A Mixtec.

Derived terms

  • Mixtecapan

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 508
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