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Where does “ahtlacatl” come from?

ahtlacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlācatl — human; person, human; a person; slave.

ahtlacatl (Classical Nahuatl): An inhuman person; an evil person

Definitions

  1. An inhuman person; an evil person

Ancestry of “ahtlacatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlācatlhuman; person, human; a person; slave
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