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Where does “teopixcatlahtoani” come from?

teopixcatlahtoani (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlahtoāni, from Classical Nahuatl tla- — Object prefix for verbs; it indicates that the...

teopixcatlahtoani (Classical Nahuatl): a governor of priests; a bishop or archbishop

Definitions

  1. a governor of priests; a bishop or archbishop

Ancestry of “teopixcatlahtoani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlahtoānitlatoani; sovereign; king, speaker; a sovereign;...
2Classical Nahuatltla-Object prefix for verbs; it indicates that the...
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