tlamahuizolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māhuizoa (“to be awed; astonished”), itself from māhuiztli (“fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬamáːwisóːlːi]

Noun

tlamāhuizōlli inan (plural tlamāhuizōlli)

1. (it is) a miracle; a marvelous or astonishing event.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 126r. col. 2:

     Tlamauiçolli. milagro o marauilla.

     Tlaauiçolli. a miracle or marvel.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 85r. col. 1:

     Milagro. tlamauiçolli. tetzauh tlamauiçolli.
     A miracle. tlamauiçolli. tetzauh tlamauiçolli.

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Derived terms

• tlamāhuizōltic, tlamāhuizōltica