mecahuehuetl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• mecaueuetl

Etymology

From mecatl (“cord”) +‎ huēhuētl (“drum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mekaˈweːweːt͡ɬ/

Noun

mecahuēhuētl

1. a string instrument: guitar; lute; harp
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 152v:

     Laud inſtrumento muſico. mecaueuetl.
     (Lute, musical instrument. mecaueuetl.)

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   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 55r. col. 1:

     mecaueuetl. viguela, o harpa.
     (mecaueuetl. a vihuela or harp.)

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Derived terms

• petlacal mecahuēhuētl