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tlaixquetzaliztli.

Headword: 
tlaixquetzaliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the election of the person who is chosen for a certain post or position (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
tɬɑiːʃketsɑlistɬi
Alonso de Molina: 

tlaixquetzaliztli. election del que es elegido para algun cargo, o officio.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 123r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Politics, Power, Governance