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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
An elision of āmiquiliztli, from āmiqui (“to thirst”).
Pronunciation
Noun
āmiquiztli (inanimate)
- thirst
- Idem, f. 5r. col. 1.
- Amiquiliztli. ſed o immortalidad. / Amiquiztli . idem.
- Amiquiliztli. thirst, or immortality. Amiquiztli. the same.
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 107v, 5r