achcocolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From āchtli (“older brother”) +‎ cōcōlli, a reduplicated form of cōlli (“grandfather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːt͡ʃ.koːˈkóː.lːi]

Noun

āchcōcōlli (animate)

1. (he is) a great-grandfather.
2. (he is) an ancestor; forefather.

Synonyms

• (great-granfather): āchtōntli

References

• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores