machiyotl

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from machia (to be known, discovered) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

Noun

machiyōtl (inanimate, plural machiyōtl)

  1. (it is) a representation of something; a model, example or sign
  2. (it is) the form or outline of an area or figure; a shape.
  3. (it is) a written or printed character; a letter

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Descendants

  • Spanish: machote

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 50v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 254