capoloctli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• capuloctli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From capolin (“wild cherry”) +‎ octli (“fermented drink; pulque”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.poˈlók.t͡ɬi]

Noun

capoloctli (inanimate)

1. (it is) an alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of the wild cherry
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 117v. col. 2:

     Vino de cerezas.capuloctli.

     Wine made from cherries. capuloctli.

   • Idem, f. 12v. col. 1.

     Capuloctli . vino de cerezas .

     Capuloctli. wine made from cherries.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 117v, 12v
• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 67