teotetl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

teutetl

Etymology

From teōtl (“god”) +‎ tetl (“stone”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /teˈoːtet͡ɬ/

Noun

teōtetl

jet (lignite)
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 30r.
  Azauache. teutetl.
  
  (jet. teutetl.)
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 101r. col. 2.
  teotetl. azauache.
  
  (teotetl. jet.)

References

“teotetl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

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