teotetl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• teutetl

Etymology

From teōtl (“god”) +‎ tetl (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈoːtet͡ɬ/

Noun

teōtetl

1. jet (lignite)
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 30r:

     Azauache. teutetl.
     (jet. teutetl.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 101r. col. 2:

     teotetl. azauache.
     (teotetl. jet.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• “teotetl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.