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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tlīlli (“black ink”) + ātl (“water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tlīlātl (inanimate)
- (it is) an abyss or chasm; deep waters.
- (it is) ritual healing water stored in large, lidded containers in the temple of Ixtlilton, god of medicine.
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References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 147v
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 706