tlahtohcatontli

== Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === tlatocatontli (obsolete spelling) === Etymology === From tlahtoāni (“sovereign, ruler”) +‎ -tōn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʔtoʔkaːˈtóːnt͡ɬi] === Noun === tlahtohcātōntli anim (plural tlahtohcātotōntin) diminutive of tlahtoāni; (he is) a weak or ineffective sovereign. Idem, f. 140v. col. 2. Tlatocatontli. rey o ſeñor pequeño. Tlatocatontli. a small king or lord. ==== Synonyms ==== (small sovereign): tlahtoānitōn, tlahtohcātepitōn === References === Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 103r, 140v Rémi Siméon (1885), Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 676