Tlacuilolli
/t͡ɬa.kwiˈlol.li/noun
A written or painted work, especially a manuscript or pictorial record in Nahuatl tradition.
Did you know?In Aztec society, a tlacuilo was both painter and scribe, because pictorial representation and written meaning were not sharply separated in Nahuatl record-keeping.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Nahuan
Proto-Nahuan
*tlakwiˈloa
“To write, paint, or depict; reconstructed ancestor of the Classical Nahuatl verb.”
16th Century
Classical Nahuatl
tlacuiloa
“To write, paint, or portray; literally involving the making of a visual record.”
16th Century
Classical Nahuatl
tlacuilo
“A painter-scribe or person who writes and paints records.”
16th Century
Classical Nahuatl
tlacuilolli
“Something written or painted; a manuscript, painted record, or written work.”
Modern English
English
tlacuilolli
“A specialized scholarly term for Nahuatl written or pictorial works, particularly manuscript traditions.”
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