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neyaoquizcatzacuiliztli.

Headword: 
neyaoquizcatzacuiliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

a royal seat in the war (see Molina); the -tzacuil- element in most compounds has something to do with protection, so perhaps this is a protected place during warfare? (SW)

Alonso de Molina: 

neyaoquizcatzacuiliztli. assiento de real enla guerra.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 65v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.