teahpaztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tetl (“stone”) +‎ ahpaztli (“an earthen basin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [té.aʔˈpást͡ɬi]

Noun

teahpaztli inan (plural teahpaztli)

1. (it is) a stone basin or tub.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 55v. col. 2:

     Teapaztli. pila de piedra, o coſa ſemejante.

     Teapaztli. a stone basin, or something similar to it.

Derived terms

• necuātēquilizteahpaztli