tecomatl

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [teˈkó.mat͡ɬ]

Noun

tecomatl (inanimate, counter tetl, possessive radical -tecon)

A sliced gourd or calabash used as a container for liquids.
An earthen cup or pot made in the shape of such a container.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 93r. col. 1:
  Tecomatl. vaſo de barro, como taça honda.
  Tecomatl. an earthen vessel, like a large cup.

Derived terms

tzontecomatl
xicaltecomatl

Descendants

Spanish: tecomate

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 93r

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