texolotl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

texolotl

1. pestle, grinding stone

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From teci (“to grind maize”) +‎ ōlōtl (“corn cob”), because of the pestle's cylindrical shape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teʃˈoːloːt͡ɬ/

Noun

texōlōtl (absolutive plural texōlōmeh)

1. pestle, grinding stone

Descendants

• → Spanish: tejolote

See also

• mōlcaxitl

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 238