matlequiquiztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From maitl (“hand”) +‎ tlequiquiztli (“firearm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːtɬekikistɬi/

Noun

mātlequiquiztli

1. an arquebus
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:

     Arcabuz o eſcopeta matlequiqztli [sic].

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• matlequiquiztlazqui