altepecuaxochtli
Classical Nahuatl
editAlternative forms
edit- altepequaxochtli (nonstandard spelling)
Etymology
editFrom āltepētl (“town, city”) + cuāxōchtli (“boundary”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editāltepēcuāxōchtli (inanimate)
- A marking of the delimitation of a city or town.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 4r. col. 1:
- Altepequaxochtli. terminos o mojones de pue / blo o ciudad.
- Altepequaxochtli. the boundaries or the landmark of a town or city.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- āltepēcuāxōchquetza (verb)
References
edit- Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 4