mexihcatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 3 July 2015

Alternative forms

• mexicatl (obsolete or historic spelling)

Etymology

From Mēxihco +‎ -catl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [meːˈʃíʔkat͡ɬ]

Noun

mēxihcatl anim (plural mēxihcah)

1. (he or she is) a Mexica.

Derived terms

• mexihcatlalli
• mexihcayotl

Descendants

• → Central Huasteca Nahuatl: mexikatl
• → Central Nahuatl: mexihcatl
• → Spanish: mexica

References

• James Lockhart (2001), Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford University Press, page 225