metlapil

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl metlapīlli (“hand-held grinding stone”), from metlatl (“metate”) + pīlli (“son”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /metlaˈpil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: me‧tla‧pil

Noun

metlapil m (plural metlapiles)

  1. (Honduras, Mexico) a cylindrical grinding stone, especially one used with a metate

See also

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 86

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