temetztli

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tetl (stone) +‎ mētztli (moon), from the oblong shape of lead ingots.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [teˈmeːt͡s.t͡ɬi]

Noun[edit]

temētztli (inanimate)

  1. lead

References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 96v, 97v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 470