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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From matzahtli (“a pineapple”) + octli (“agave; a fermented drink”).
Pronunciation
Noun
matzahoctli (inanimate)
- (it is) an alcoholic drink made from fermented pineapple juice
- Idem, f. 53v. col. 2.
- Matza octli. vino de piñas dela tierra.
- Matza octli. wine made from pineapples.
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 117v, 53v
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 262