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tetlan acqui.

Headword: 
tetlan acqui.
Principal English Translation: 

the weft of a piece of fabric; or, one who wants to commit adultery (see Molina)

Orthographic Variants: 
tetlan aqui
Alonso de Molina: 

tetlan acqui. trama de tela, o el que quiere adulterar. Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 108v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Sexuality, Fertility, Reproduction
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