Yacapilli
/jaːkaˈpilːi/noun
Yacapilli is a Nahuatl divine name traditionally interpreted as “Nose Lord,” associated in some sources with merchants and travel.
Did you know?Yacapilli is connected with Yacatecuhtli, the Nahua patron of merchants, whose followers undertook ritual journeys and carried staffs as sacred travel symbols.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian period
Nahuatl
yacatl
“Nose; something projecting forward or forming a point”
Pre-Columbian period
Nahuatl
pilli
“Noble person, lord, child, or offspring, depending on context”
Pre-Columbian period
Nahuatl
Yacapilli
“A compound interpreted as “Nose Lord””
16th Century
Colonial Nahuatl
Yacapilli
“A recorded Indigenous divine name in early descriptions of Nahua religion”
Modern English
English
Yacapilli
“A transliterated proper name used in discussions of Aztec and Nahua mythology”
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