tlapaltehuilotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlapalteuilotl

Etymology

tlapalli "red dye" + tehuilotl "crystal"

Noun

tlapaltehuilotl

1. a red crystal: jacinth, amethyst
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:

     IAcinto piedra precioſa. tlapalteuilotl.

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