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altepetzintiliztli.

Headword: 
altepetzintiliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the foundation or founding of a pueblo or town (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
ɑːltepeːtsintiːlistɬi
Alonso de Molina: 

altepetzintiliztli. fundacion de pueblo.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 4r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Origins (human, ethnic, towns)
Socio-Political Units, Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods