chilcacahuatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 25 March 2018

Alternative forms

• chilcacauatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlli (“chili”) +‎ cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːɬ.kaˈka.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

chīlcacahuatl (inanimate)

1. A drink made from cacao and chili.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 33r:

     Beuida de cacao con axi.   chillo cacauatl . chilcacauatl.

     A drink made from cacao and chili.   chillo cacauatl. chilcacauatl.

   • Idem, f. 20v. col. 2.

     Chilcacauatl. beuida de cacao con chilli.

     Chilcacauatl. a drink made from cacao and chili.

Synonyms

• chīlloh cacahuatl

Related terms

• cacahuaātl

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 19, 20