matemecatl

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māitl (hand) +‎ tetl (stone) + mecatl (rope).

Pronunciation

Noun

mātemecatl

  1. bracelet, wristband

References

  • Justyna Olko (2005) Turquoise Diadems and Staffs of Office: Elite Costume and Insignia of Power in Aztec and Early Colonial Mexico, Polish Society for Latin American Studies and Centre for Studies on the Classical Tradition, University of Warsaw, page 286