Classical Nahuatl edit

Etymology edit

From ne- +‎ the patientive form of āltia (to wash, bathe) + ātl (water).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ne.aːɬˈtiː.laːt͡ɬ]

Noun edit

neāltīlātl (inanimate)

  1. Water set aside for bathing; a bath, baths.

References edit

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa