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cuicaitlacoliztli.

Headword: 
cuicaitlacoliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the act of singing a song out of tune or off key

Alonso de Molina: 

cuicaitlacoliztli. desentonamiento de canto.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 26v. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Music, Song, Dance