tlahtohcatepiton

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • tlatocatepito, tlatocatepiton (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlahtohqui (sovereign, ruler) +‎ tepitōn (something small).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʔ.toʔ.kaː.teˈpi.toːn]

Noun

tlahtohcātepitōn (animate)

  1. diminutive of tlahtohqui, a small or ineffective sovereign.

Synonyms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 103r, 140v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 676