"tlahtohcatopilli" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [t͡ɬaʔ.toʔ.kaː.toˈpí.lːi] Forms: tlahtohcātopilli [canonical], tlahtohcātopilli [plural], tlatocatopilli [alternative], tlatoca topilli [alternative]
Etymology: From tlahtoāni (“tlatoani; sovereign”) + topilli (“staff”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nci|tlahtoāni|topilli|t1=tlatoani; sovereign|t2=staff}} tlahtoāni (“tlatoani; sovereign”) + topilli (“staff”) Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|inanimate||plural|tlahtohcātopilli|||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=tlahtohcātopilli}} tlahtohcātopilli (inanimate, plural tlahtohcātopilli), {{nci-noun|i|tlahtohcātopilli|pl=tlahtohcātopilli}} tlahtohcātopilli (inanimate, plural tlahtohcātopilli)
  1. (it is) a scepter carried by the tlatoani or another sovereign; a royal scepter. Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-tlahtohcatopilli-nci-noun-o5115FyU Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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