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iztac_teocuitlatl

iztac teocuitlatl

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

iztāc teōcuitlatl (inanimate)

  1. silver
    • c1600: Anónimo Mexicano, f. 1r.
      ynînque yn achto oquihualhuîcaque tlaollí Ychcatl Yhuá mochí ynoccequí achotl, mahuíztíc chalchiuhte me, coztic teocuytlatl, Yztac teocuitlatl
      (Thus as they first came here, they carried dried maize kernels, cotton, and all other seeds, marvelous turquoise stones, yellow gold, and silver.)

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References

  • Anónimo Mexicano, ed. by Richley H. Crapo, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, Logan: Utah State University Press, 2005, page 7