amatlahcuilolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• amatlacuilolli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From āmatl (“paper”) +‎ tlahcuilōlli (“written document”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aː.ma.t͡ɬaʔ.kʷiˈloː.lːi]

Noun

āmatlahcuilōlli (inanimate)

1. A letter; a written message.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 45r:

     Carta eſcripta.  amatlacuilolli.

     A written letter. amatlacuilolli.

   • Idem, f. 154r.

     Letra carta menſajera.  amatlacuilolli.

     A letter, a written message. amatlacuilolli.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl āmatlahcuilōlli

Noun

amatlahcuilolli

1. A letter.