matlequiquiztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

māitl "hand" + tlequiquiztli "firearm"

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːtɬekikistɬi/

Noun

mātlequiquiztli

  1. an arquebus
    • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana
      Arcabuz o eſcopeta matlequiqztli [sic].

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