altepenahuatilli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• altepenauatilli (historical or obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From āltepētl (“an altepetl; a city or town”) +‎ nāhuatīlli (“a law; an obligation or precept”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːɬtépeːnáːwaˈtíːlːi]

Noun

āltepēnāhuatīlli inan (plural āltepēnāhuatīlli)

1. (it is) the ordinance of an altepetl.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 4r. col. 1:

     Altepenauatilli. ordenanças de pueblo.

     Altepenauatilli. town ordinances.