xicohcuitlatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

xicocuitlatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From xīcohtli (“large bee”) +‎ cuitlatl (“excrement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʃiː.koʔˈkʷi.t͡ɬat͡ɬ]

Noun

xīcohcuitlatl (inanimate)

wax, beeswax
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 62v.
  Cera. xicocuitlatl.
  Wax. xicocuitlatl.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 34r. col. 1.
  Cera. xicocuitlatl.
  Wax. xicocuitlatl.
- Idem, f. 159r. col. 1.
  Xicocuitlatl. cera.
  Xicocuitlatl. wax.

Derived terms

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 34, 159

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