chilloh cacahuatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chillo cacauatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlloh (“something spiced with chili”) +‎ cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃiː.lːoʔ kaˈka.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

chīlloh cacahuatl (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.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 19v. col. 1:

     Beuida de cacao con axi. chillo cacauatl. chilcaca- / uatl.

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

   • Idem, f. 21r. col. 1.

     Chillo cacauatl .beuida de cacao con axi.

     Chillo cacauatl. a drink made from cacao and chili.

Synonyms

• chīlcacahuatl

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 19, 21