Tlaloc

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Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Tlāloc.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tlaloc

  1. An important Mexica deity; god of rain, fertility and water.

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Classical Nahuatl

The god Tlaloc as depicted in the Codex Ríos.

Etymology

Perhaps a locative form of tlālloh (something earthen, covered in earth) if the first syllable is indeed long.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tlāloc or Tlaloc anim (plural tlālohqueh or tlalohqueh)

  1. (he is) the rain god Tlaloc.

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References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 276