tepoztli

== Central Nahuatl == === Noun === tepoztli metal ==== Derived terms ==== atepoztli == Classical Nahuatl == === Etymology === From tetl (“rock”) +‎ *poz- a unknown stem, possibly related to tepoztic (“hard”) and poztequi (“to split, break”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tepostɬi/ IPA(key): [te.ˈpos.tɬi] === Noun === tepoztli hard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper a metal axe ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 249–350. Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, page 232. Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, page 234. == Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl == === Etymology === Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tepoztli === Noun === tepoztli metal