cocoliztli
English edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Nahuatl cocoliztli (“disease, illness”).
Noun edit
cocoliztli (uncountable)
- An epidemic illness that spread through Mexico in the 16th century.
Central Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
Compound of cocoa (“to be sick”) + -liztli.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cocoliztli (inanimate)
Classical Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
Compound of cocoa (“to be sick”) + -liztli.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cocoliztli (inanimate)
References edit
- Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 39
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl cocoliztli
Noun edit
cocoliztli