chiyamatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chiamatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiˈjam.aːt͡ɬ]

Noun

chiyāmatl (inanimate)

1. Oil extracted from the seed of the chia plant.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 30r:

     Azeyte de chia.   chiamatl.

     Chia oil. chiamatl.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 18r. col. 1:

     Azeite de chia. chiamatl.

     Chia oil. chiamatl.

   • Idem, f. 19r. col. 2.

     Chiamatl.azeite de chia.

     Chiamatl. chia oil.

Derived terms

• chiyamāchīhua
• chiyamāhuia
• chiyamāpātzca

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 18r, 19r