ameyaltontli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From āmēyalli (“spring”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aː.meː.jaɬˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

āmēyaltōntli (inanimate)

Diminutive of āmēyalli; a small spring or source of water.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 127v:
  Fuente pequeña. ameyaltontli.
  A small spring of water. ameyaltontli.

References

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

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