miquiliztli

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From miqui (“to die”) +‎ -liztli. Compare miquiztli (“death”).

Pronunciation

Noun

miquiliztli

  1. death
    miquiliztli. muerte o mortandad.
    (miquiliztli. death or mortality)
  2. mortality (death on a large scale)
    miquiliztli. muerte o mortandad.
    (miquiliztli. death or mortality)

Synonyms

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 148

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl miquiliztli

Noun

miquiliztli

  1. death.
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