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Where does “tlacatecolooquichtli” come from?

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

tlacatecolooquichtli (Classical Nahuatl): A demonic or diabolical man; a male evildoer

Definitions

  1. A demonic or diabolical man; a male evildoer

Ancestry of “tlacatecolooquichtli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlācatecolōtldemon; a sorcerer; demon
2Classical Nahuatltlācatlhuman; person, human; a person; slave
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