acaltica nemiliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ācaltica (“by boat, on boats”), from ācalli (“boat”), + nemiliztli (“way of life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈkaɬtika neˈmilist͡ɬi/

Noun

ācaltica nemiliztli

1. navigation
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 1v. col. 2:

     Acaltica nemiliztli. nauegacion.
     (Acaltica nemiliztli. navigation.)

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Synonyms

• ācaltica panoliztli

Related terms

• ācaltica nemini

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 1