Classical Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From āltēpetl (altepetl) +‎ tlahcuiloh (painter, depicter, scribe).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [aːɬ.te.peː.t͡ɬaʔˈkʷí.loʔ]

Noun edit

āltepētlahcuiloh (animate, plural āltepētlahcuilohqueh)

  1. (he or she is) the altepetl's scribe; an illustrator of historical codices.
  2. (colonial) (he or she is) a chronicler or biographer.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 30v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 21