apoctli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ pōctli (“smoke”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aːˈpoːk.t͡ɬi]

Noun

āpōctli (inanimate)

steam, water vapor
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 30v:
  Baho que ſale del agua. apoctli.
  Steam that emanates from the water. apoctli.

References

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

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