tlamahuizolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māhuizoa (“to be awed; astonished”), itself from māhuiztli (“fear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɬamáːwisóːlːi]

Noun

tlamāhuizōlli inan (plural tlamāhuizōlli)

(it is) a miracle; a marvelous or astonishing event.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 126r. col. 2:
  Tlamauiçolli. milagro o marauilla.
  Tlaauiçolli. a miracle or marvel.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 85r. col. 1:
  Milagro. tlamauiçolli. tetzauh tlamauiçolli.
  A miracle. tlamauiçolli. tetzauh tlamauiçolli.
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Derived terms

tlamāhuizōltic, tlamāhuizōltica

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