"tlaltetontli" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [t͡ɬaːɬ.teˈtoːn.t͡ɬi] Forms: tlāltetōntli [canonical]
Etymology: From tlāltetl (“clump of earth”) + -tōn. Etymology templates: {{suffix|nci|tlāltetl|tōn|t1=clump of earth|t2=}} tlāltetl (“clump of earth”) + -tōn Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|inanimate||||||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=tlāltetōntli}} tlāltetōntli (inanimate), {{nci-noun|i|tlāltetōntli}} tlāltetōntli (inanimate)
  1. diminutive of tlāltetl; a small clump of earth. Tags: diminutive, form-of, inanimate Form of: tlāltetl (extra: a small clump of earth)
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