altepetenanquetza

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From āltepētenāmitl (“city wall”) +‎ quetza (“to raise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːɬtepeːteˈnaːnket͡sa/

Verb

āltepētenānquetza (preterite āltepētenānquetz)

1. to delimit a city
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 4r. col. 2:

     Altepetenanquetza .n. poner terminos o mojo-
     nes ala ciudad. Preterito . onaltepetenan-
     quetz.
     (Altepetenanquetza. to set the limits or boundary makers of a city. Preterite: onaltepetenanquetz.)

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References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 4