mexihcatl

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Classical Nahuatl

Mēxihcah

Alternative forms

  • mexicatl (obsolete or historic spelling)

Etymology

From Mēxihco +‎ -catl.

Pronunciation

Noun

mēxihcatl anim (plural mēxihcah)

  1. (he or she is) a Mexica.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: mexikatl
  • Central Nahuatl: mexihcatl
  • Spanish: mexica

References

  • James Lockhart (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford University Press, page 225