ellotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ēlli (“the liver”) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈéːlːoːt͡ɬ]

Noun

ēllōtl inan (plural ēllōtl)

(it is) diligence; industriousness
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 1, f. 28v. col. 2:
  Ellotl. diligencia.
  Ellotl. diligence.

Synonyms

ēltiliztli

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