matlequiquiztlazqui

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Classical Nahuatl

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FWOTD – 24 September 2013

Etymology

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mātlequiquiztli "arquebus" + tlāza "to shoot" + -qui "-er"

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːtɬekikistɬaski/

Noun

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mātlequiquiztlāzqui (plural mātlequiquiztlāzqueh)

  1. A musketeer; an arquebusier.

References

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  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 139.
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