chilloh cacahuatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

chillo cacauatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlloh (“something spiced with chili”) +‎ cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃiː.lːoʔ kaˈka.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

chīlloh cacahuatl (inanimate)

A drink made from cacao and chili.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 33r:
  Beuida de cacao con axi. chillo cacauatl . chilcacauatl.
  A drink made from cacao and chili. chillo cacauatl. chilcacauatl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 19v. col. 1:
  Beuida de cacao con axi. chillo cacauatl. chilcaca- / uatl.
  A drink made from cacao and chili. chillo cacauatl. chilcacauatl.
- Idem, f. 21r. col. 1.
  Chillo cacauatl .beuida de cacao con axi.
  Chillo cacauatl. a drink made from cacao and chili.

Synonyms

chīlcacahuatl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 19, 21

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