iztac teocuitlatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 28 January 2023

Etymology

From iztāc (“something white”) +‎ teōcuitlatl (“gold, silver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [is.taːk.te.oːˈkʷí.t͡ɬat͡ɬ]

Noun

iztāc teōcuitlatl (inanimate)

1. silver
   • c. 1600, Anónimo Mexicano, f. 1r:

     ynînque yn achto oquihualhuîcaque tlaollí Ychcatl Yhuá mochí ynoccequí achotl, mahuíztíc chalchiuhte me, coztic teocuytlatl, Yztac teocuitlatl

     Thus as they first came here, they carried dried maize kernels, cotton, and all other seeds, marvelous turquoise stones, yellow gold, and silver.

Related terms

• cōztic teōcuitlatl

References

• Richley H. Crapo, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, editors (2005), Anónimo Mexicano, Logan: Utah State University Press, page 7