etiliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From etic (“something heavy”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [e.tiˈlis.t͡ɬi]

Noun

etiliztli (inanimate)

weight, heaviness
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 95r. col. 2:
  Peſada coſa. etic. / Peſadumbre aſsi. etiliztli. / Peſo eneſta manera. etiliztli.
  Something heavy. etic. / Heaviness like this. etiliztli. / Weight in this manner. etiliztli.
- Idem, f. 29r. col. 1.
  Etiliztli. perſadumbre. [sic]
  Etiliztli. heaviness.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 95r, 29r

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