Etymology

altepetl

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Today it means: A Nahua community; a pueblo. Full definition →

Classical Nahuatl āltepētl
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  1. Classical Nahuatl · borrowed fromāltepētl
  2. English todayaltepetl

From Classical Nahuatl āltepētl, from ātl tepētl, literally “water [and] hill”.

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