quetzalitztli

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation

 * (but see itztli)

Noun

 * 1) Emerald-green jade.
 * 2) * 16C: Bernardino de Sahagún, "Florentine Codex", book 1
 * vel qujciiavj vel qujhiiouja, ynic qujtemoa in chalchiujtl, in quetzalitztli
 * (Greatly were they wearied, much did they suffer to seek out the precious green stones, emerald-green jade)
 * 1) * c1609: Tezozomoc, Chimalpahin, Cronica mexicayotl, f. 24r.
 * "nci"

- yn chalchihuitl. yn coztic teocuitlatl. yn quetzalli. yn quetzalitztli. yn tapachtli. yn tlapaltehuilotl. yn tlaçotlaquẽtli. (of precious green stones, of gold, of quetzal feathers, of emerald-green jade, of spondylus shells, of amethysts, of costly clothing.)