cocoliztli

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noun

An epidemic illness that spread through Mexico in the 16th century.

OriginClassical Nahuatl cocoliztli →
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Meanings

nouncocoliztli (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn epidemic illness that spread through Mexico in the 16th century.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlcocoliztli“disease, illness”
  2. Englishcocoliztli

From Classical Nahuatl cocoliztli (“disease, illness”).

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APA

cocoliztli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocoliztli

MLA

“cocoliztli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocoliztli. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocoliztli,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocoliztli.

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