iztac teocuitlatl

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From iztāc (something white) +‎ teōcuitlatl (gold, silver).

Pronunciation

Noun

iztāc teōcuitlatl (inanimate)

  1. silver
    • c. 1600, Anónimo Mexicano, f. 1r:
      ynînque yn achto oquihualhuîcaque tlaollí Ychcatl Yhuá mochí ynoccequí achotl, mahuíztíc chalchiuhte me, coztic teocuytlatl, Yztac teocuitlatl
      Thus as they first came here, they carried dried maize kernels, cotton, and all other seeds, marvelous turquoise stones, yellow gold, and silver.

References

  • Richley H. Crapo, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, editors (2005), Anónimo Mexicano, Logan: Utah State University Press, page 7