coaiztlactli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

coayztlactli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From cōātl (“snake”) +‎ iztlactli (“saliva, venom”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [koː.(w)aː.isˈt͡ɬak.t͡ɬi]

Noun

cōāiztlactli (inanimate)

snake venom
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 199r:
  Ponçoña de biuora. coayztlactli.
  The venom of a snake. coayztlactli.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 97r. col. 1:
  Ponçoña de biuora. coayztlactli.
  The venom of a snake. coayztlactli.
- Idem, f. 23r. col. 1.
  Coaiztlactli. ponçoña de biuoras.
  Coaiztlactli. the venom o snakes.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 97r, 23r

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