amoxtlahcuiloh

Classical Nahuatl

[aː.moʃ.t͡ɬaˈkʷi.loʔ]

noun
Definitions
  • A scribe; a person who writes books by hand.

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl āmoxtli (book, codex) + Classical Nahuatl tlahcuiloh (scribe, painter, depicter, writer).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

tlahcuiloh

Gloss

scribe, painter, depicter, writer

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