millahtlacatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mīllah (“farmland, cultivated fields”) +‎ tlācatl (“person”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [miː.lːaʔˈt͡ɬáː.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

mīllahtlācatl (animate, plural mīllahtlācah)

(he or she is) a person who works the land or inhabits a rural area; a farmer.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 151v:
  Labrador ruſtico. millacatl.millatlacatl.milpanecatl.
  A rustic farmer. millacatl.millatlacatl.milpanecatl.

Synonyms

(inhabitant of a rural area): mīllahcatl, mīlpanēcatl

References

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

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