alcaldeyotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From alcalde (“mayor”) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aɬ.kaːɬˈteʔ.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

alcaldeyōtl (inanimate)

mayorship
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 14r:
  Alcaldia. alcaldeyotl.
  Mayorship. alcaldeyotl.

References

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

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