achcolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

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

Noun

achcōlli, āchcōlli (absolutive plural achcohcōltin)

  1. great-grandfather
  2. ancestor

Synonyms

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