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acoquizaliztli.

Headword: 
acoquizaliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the ascent of he who goes climbing; or of he who is reaching the top; or of he who is thriving (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
ɑhkokiːsɑlistɬi
Alonso de Molina: 

Acoquizaliztli. subida del que va subiendo, o del que seva encumbrando, o del que va medrando.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 2v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Politics, Power, Governance
Social Hierarchy, Commoners, Elites