"tecpatl" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

See tecpatl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈtekpat͡ɬ] Forms: tecpatl [plural]
Etymology: Equivalent to tetl "stone" + *icpatl "top" (compare icpactli "top", icpalli "high-backed seat") according to Andrews (2003). Head templates: {{head|nci|noun|plural|tecpatl||g=in}} tecpatl inan (plural tecpatl)
  1. (it is) flint. Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-tecpatl-nci-noun-BRIFGzhg Categories (other): Materials Disambiguation of Materials: 36 25 18 22
  2. (it is) a flint knife Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-tecpatl-nci-noun-3wSXXlUY
  3. (it is) a fint knife motif, especially when worn as an adornment. Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-tecpatl-nci-noun-K6dLzcfn
  4. (it is) the eighteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented by a stylized, red and white lanceolate flint knife. Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-tecpatl-nci-noun-AvtsOtFu Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography, Mesoamerican day signs, Weapons Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header: 29 2 1 5 62 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography: 29 2 2 5 62 Disambiguation of Mesoamerican day signs: 5 4 4 87 Disambiguation of Weapons: 4 22 17 56
{
  "etymology_text": "Equivalent to tetl \"stone\" + *icpatl \"top\" (compare icpactli \"top\", icpalli \"high-backed seat\") according to Andrews (2003).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tecpatl",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nci",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "tecpatl",
        "5": "",
        "g": "in"
      },
      "expansion": "tecpatl inan (plural tecpatl)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 25 18 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Materials",
          "orig": "nci:Materials",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flint."
      ],
      "id": "en-tecpatl-nci-noun-BRIFGzhg",
      "links": [
        [
          "flint",
          "flint"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) flint."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a flint knife"
      ],
      "id": "en-tecpatl-nci-noun-3wSXXlUY",
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) a flint knife"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a fint knife motif, especially when worn as an adornment."
      ],
      "id": "en-tecpatl-nci-noun-K6dLzcfn",
      "links": [
        [
          "motif",
          "motif"
        ],
        [
          "adornment",
          "adornment"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) a fint knife motif, especially when worn as an adornment."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 2 1 5 62",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 2 2 5 62",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 4 4 87",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Mesoamerican day signs",
          "orig": "nci:Mesoamerican day signs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 22 17 56",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Weapons",
          "orig": "nci:Weapons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "ce tecpatl'. that is to say, a piece of flint shaped like a knife which they used in sacrifice.",
          "text": "16th c., Codex Magliabechiano, represented by a stylized flint knife.\nçe tec patl. ques vna piedra. de pedernal a figura de hierro cõ que ellos sacrificauã",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the eighteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented by a stylized, red and white lanceolate flint knife."
      ],
      "id": "en-tecpatl-nci-noun-AvtsOtFu",
      "links": [
        [
          "day sign",
          "day sign"
        ],
        [
          "Aztec",
          "Aztec"
        ],
        [
          "tōnalpōhualli",
          "tonalpohualli#Classical_Nahuatl"
        ],
        [
          "lanceolate",
          "lanceolate"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) the eighteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented by a stylized, red and white lanceolate flint knife."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtekpat͡ɬ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tecpatl"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header",
    "Classical Nahuatl inanimate nouns",
    "Classical Nahuatl lemmas",
    "Classical Nahuatl nouns",
    "Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "nci:Materials",
    "nci:Mesoamerican day signs",
    "nci:Weapons"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Equivalent to tetl \"stone\" + *icpatl \"top\" (compare icpactli \"top\", icpalli \"high-backed seat\") according to Andrews (2003).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tecpatl",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nci",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "tecpatl",
        "5": "",
        "g": "in"
      },
      "expansion": "tecpatl inan (plural tecpatl)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flint."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flint",
          "flint"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) flint."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a flint knife"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) a flint knife"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a fint knife motif, especially when worn as an adornment."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motif",
          "motif"
        ],
        [
          "adornment",
          "adornment"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) a fint knife motif, especially when worn as an adornment."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Classical Nahuatl terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "ce tecpatl'. that is to say, a piece of flint shaped like a knife which they used in sacrifice.",
          "text": "16th c., Codex Magliabechiano, represented by a stylized flint knife.\nçe tec patl. ques vna piedra. de pedernal a figura de hierro cõ que ellos sacrificauã",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the eighteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented by a stylized, red and white lanceolate flint knife."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "day sign",
          "day sign"
        ],
        [
          "Aztec",
          "Aztec"
        ],
        [
          "tōnalpōhualli",
          "tonalpohualli#Classical_Nahuatl"
        ],
        [
          "lanceolate",
          "lanceolate"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "it is",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(it is) the eighteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented by a stylized, red and white lanceolate flint knife."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtekpat͡ɬ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tecpatl"
}

Download raw JSONL data for tecpatl meaning in Classical Nahuatl (2.2kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Classical Nahuatl dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-18 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (074e7de and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.