hueyi tlahtoani

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

uey tlatoani, vey tlatoani (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From huēyi (“something great”) +‎ tlahtoāni (“king, speaker”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [weː.ji.t͡ɬaʔ.toˈ(w)aː.ni]

Noun

huēyi tlahtoāni (animate)

A male sovereign, a king, especially the ruler of an āltepētl.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 211v.
  Rey. uey tlatoani.altepetl.
  A king. uey tlatoani. altepetl.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 103r. col. 2.
  Rey. vey tlatoani. altepetl.
  A king. vey tlatoani. altepetl.

Derived terms

huēyi tlahtohcāyōtl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 103r

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