ichmecatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From īchtli (“maguey fiber”) +‎ mecatl (“rope, cord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːt͜ʃˈmekat͡ɬ/

Noun

īchmecatl

1. A rope made from maguey fiber.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 32v. col. 1:

     Ichmecatl. cuerda de maguei.
     (Ichmecatl. a rope made from agave.)

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Related terms

• īchpahzolli