cacahuapinolli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 5 October 2018

Alternative forms

• cacauapinolli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From cacahuatl (“cacao bean”) +‎ pinolli (“flour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.ka.wa.piˈno.lːi]

Noun

cacahuapinolli (inanimate)

1. (it is) a powdered beverage made from toasted and ground cacao beans and maize
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 10v. col. 2:

     Cacauapinolli. beuida de cacao, o la harina del.

     Cacauapinolli. a cacao beverage, or the powder for it.

2. a drink made with this powder; cocoa
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 10v. col. 2:

     Cacauapinolli. beuida de cacao, o la harina del.

     Cacauapinolli. a cacao beverage, or the powder for it.

Synonyms

• (drink): cacahuaātl

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 10