Caxtillan tlahtolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• castillã tlatolli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain”) +‎ tlahtōlli (“language”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaːn.t͡ɬaʔˈtoː.lːi]

Noun

Caxtīllān tlahtōlli (inanimate)

1. the Spanish language
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 217r:

     Romance lengua romana.   roma tlahtolli.castillã tlatolli.

     Romance, a Roman language. roma tlahtolli.castillã tlatolli.

Related terms

• Roma tlahtōlli

References

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