coatl

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Central Nahuatl

Coatl, “snake”.

Alternative forms

(Amecameca, Jaltocán, Nanacamilpan, Texcoco and Tlaxcala) koatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl coatl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

coatl anim (plural coameh)

(Cholula and Milpa Alta): A snake.
In coatl tlacua in totochtin.
The snake eats the rabbits.

Nictlazohtlah in coameh. Yehuantin cualtzin.
I like snakes. They are pretty.

Derived terms

References

Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign coatl “snake”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

couatl, cōātl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

coatl anim (plural cocoah)

(it is) a snake; serpent.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 60r:
  Culebra generalmente. coatl.
  A snake in general. coatl.
- Idem, 224v.
  Serpiente generalmente. coatl.
  A serpent in general. coatl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 23r. col. 1:
  Coatl. culebra, mellizo, o lombriz del eſtomago.
  Coatl. a snake, a twin or a gastrointestinal worm.
- 16C: Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, book 1
  Auh in pipiltotonti muchintin qujntlaxqujaia: yn aca coatl
  And all the little children roasted some snakes
- c1609: Tezozomoc, Chimalpahin, Cronica mexicayotl, f. 22r
  camo çan quexquich yn ompa onoque yn ompa tlapia yn tequanime yn cuecuetlachtin. yn ocelome. yn mimiztin yn cocohua
  Countless fierce animals were there; bears, jaguars, mountain lions, snakes were on guard.
(he or she is) a twin.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 178v:
  Nacido con otro. coatl.
  Born along with another. coatl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 83v. col. 2:
  Mellizo.coatl.
  A twin. coatl.
- Idem, f. 23r. col. 1.
  Coatl. culebra, mellizo, o lombriz del eſtomago.
  Coatl. a snake, a twin or a gastrointestinal worm.
(it is) the fifth day sign of the Aztec tonalpohualli; represented by a stylized snake glyph.
- 16C: Codex Magliabechiano, f. 11v.
  chicuei coatl q̇ / quiere dezir ocho / culebras.
  chicuei coatl. which means “eight snakes”.

Derived terms

Terms derived from coatl

Proper nouns derived from coatl

Descendants

Central Huasteca Nahuatl: koatl
Central Nahuatl: coatl
Central Puebla Nahuatl: couatl
Mecayapan Nahuatl: cua̱tej
Morelos Nahuatl: kouatl
Orizaba Nahuatl: kowatl
Pipil: coat
→ Spanish: cuate
- → English: couatl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 83v, 23r
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 115
Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 20

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