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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
Literally “at night it appears before others”, from yohuac (“at night”) + mo- (“to itself”) + tē- (“to all, everybody”) + ittītia (“to make see”).
Pronunciation
Noun
yohuac motēittītia (animate)
- (it is) a nocturnal ghost or apparition, especially one seen as an evil omen.
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References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 41v