tenextetl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tenextli (“lime”) +‎ tetl (“stone”). Interestingly, the word contains this second element twice; tenextli itself is composed of tetl + nextli (“ashes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [teˈneʃ.tet͡ɬ]

Noun

tenextetl (inanimate)

1. rock from which lime is extracted; limestone
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 96r. col. 1:

     Piedra de cal. tenextetl.

     A rock containing lime. tenextetl.

   • Idem, f. 99r. col. 2.

     Tenextetl.piedra de cal.

     Tenextetl. a rock containing lime.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 96r, 99r