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2024
molcaxitl
molcaxitl
Classical Nahuatl
Noun
mōlcaxitl
A small
mortar
for grinding
chilis
.
A
sauce
bowl
.
Derived terms
chīlmōlcaxitl
Descendants
Spanish:
molcajete
References
“
molcaxitl
” in the
Nahuatl Dictionary
, University of Oregon, 2011.
Etymology
From
mōlli
(
“
sauce, broth
”
)
+
caxitl
(
“
bowl, cup
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/moːlˈkaʃit͡ɬ/
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