tecomatl
Classical Nahuatl edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tecomatl (inanimate, counter tetl, possessive radical -tecon)
- A sliced gourd or calabash used as a container for liquids.
- An earthen cup or pot made in the shape of such a container.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 93r. col. 1:
- Tecomatl. vaſo de barro, como taça honda.
- Tecomatl. an earthen vessel, like a large cup.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Spanish: tecomate
References edit
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 93r