achcolli

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Compare with āchcāuhtli (elder brother) and achtōntli (great-grandfather, ancestor), and with achto (first) and cōlli (grandfather).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈat͡ʃkoːlli/, /ˈaːt͡ʃkoːlli/

Noun

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achcōlli, āchcōlli (absolutive plural achcohcōltin)

  1. great-grandfather
  2. ancestor

Synonyms

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References

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  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 2