tzontecomatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

tzontli (“hair”) +‎ tecomatl (“gourd, vessel”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sonteˈkomat͡ɬ/

Noun

tzontecomatl (absolutive plural tzontecomameh) )

1. head, skull

   Synonyms: cuaitl, cuāitl

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 153v. col. 1:

     tzontecomatl. cabeza cortada y apartada del cuerpo.
     (tzontecomatl. a head severed and separated from the body.)

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Derived terms

• centzontecomatl

Related terms

• comatl
• cōmitl

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 318