tenextetl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tenextli (“lime”) +‎ tetl (“stone”). Interestingly, the word contains this second element twice; tenextli itself is composed of tetl + nextli (“ashes”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [teˈneʃ.tet͡ɬ]

Noun

tenextetl (inanimate)

rock from which lime is extracted; limestone
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 96r. col. 1:
  Piedra de cal. tenextetl.
  A rock containing lime. tenextetl.
- Idem, f. 99r. col. 2.
  Tenextetl.piedra de cal.
  Tenextetl. a rock containing lime.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 96r, 99r

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