iztaccuauhtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

iztac quauhtli, yztacquauhtli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From iztāc (“something white”) +‎ cuāuhtli (“eagle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [is.taːkˈkʷaːʍ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

iztāccuāuhtli (animate)

the white hawk, Pseudastur albicollis
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6v. col. 1.
  Aguila blanca. yztacquauhtli.
  A white eagle. yztacquauhtli.
- Idem, f. 49r. col. 2.
  Iztac quauhtli . aguila blanca.
  Iztac quauhtli. a white eagle.

Synonyms

yohualcuāuhtli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 6v, 49r

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