izquiztepiton

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

yzquiztepiton (obsolete spelling), tepitōnizquiztli

Etymology

From izquiztli (“broom”) +‎ tepitōn (“something small”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

izquiztepitōn (inanimate)

diminutive of izquiztli; a small broom
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 111v:
  Eſcoba pequeña o eſcobajo. yzquiztepiton. tepitõyzquiz / tli. tlapopoualonito.
  A small broom or a battered broom.yzquiztepiton. tepitõyzquiztli. tlapopoualonito.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 49r. col. 1:
  Izquiztepiton. eſcoba pequeña.
  Izquiztepiton. a small broom.

Synonyms

(small broom): tlapohpōhualōnitōn

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 49

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