eptapalcatl

Classical Nahuatl

The iridescent nacre inside a nautilus shell.

eptli (“oyster; pearl”) +‎ tapalcatl (“potsherd”)

eptapalcatl

Nacre; mother-of-pearl.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 178v:
  Nacar de perla. eptapalcatl.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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