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tetzacayotl.

Headword: 
tetzacayotl.
Principal English Translation: 

sterility; the condition of those who cannot have children (see Molina); in some similar words, Molina uses a feminine noun or adjective, but here the gender is neutral or male (los) (SW)

IPAspelling: 
tetsɑkɑjoːtɬ
Alonso de Molina: 

tetzacayotl. esterilidad delos que son esteriles y no engendran hijos.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 110v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Sexuality, Fertility, Reproduction
See also: 
tetzacatl.
tetzacati.
tetzacatilia.