Caxtillan nacatlaoyoh tlaxcalli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 16 November 2015

Alternative forms

castillan nacatlaoyo tlaxcalli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain, something Spanish”) +‎ nacatlaōyoh (“meat-filled pastry”) +‎ tlaxcalli (“bread”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaː.nːa.ka.t͡ɬaˌoː.joʔ.t͡ɬaːʃˈka.lːi]

Noun

Caxtīllān nacatlaōyoh tlaxcalli (inanimate)

meatloaf
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 190v:
  Paſtel de carne. caſtillan nacatlaoyo tlaxcalli.
  Meatloaf. caſtillan nacatlaoyo tlaxcalli.

References

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

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