cocoliztli

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl cocoliztli (“disease, illness”).

Noun

cocoliztli (uncountable)

  1. An epidemic illness that spread through Mexico in the 16th century.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compound of cocoa (“to be sick”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.ko.ˈlis.tɬi/

Noun

cocoliztli (inanimate)

  1. illness, desease

References

  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 39
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