Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary
E635630
Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary is a seminal 16th-century bilingual lexicon compiled by the Franciscan friar Alonso de Molina that serves as one of the most important sources for the study of Classical Nahuatl language and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7013000 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary Context triple: [Classical Nahuatl, hasCanonicalWork, Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary]
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A.
Guerrero Nahuatl
Guerrero Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken by Nahua communities in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
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B.
Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Diccionario panhispánico de dudas is a comprehensive reference work that clarifies correct and recommended usage of Spanish across all Spanish-speaking countries.
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C.
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo is a distinct regional variety of the Amuzgo language spoken primarily in and around the municipality of Xochistlahuaca in Guerrero, Mexico.
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D.
Mexican Academy of Language
The Mexican Academy of Language is a scholarly institution in Mexico dedicated to the study, preservation, and regulation of the Spanish language.
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E.
Highland Puebla Nahuatl
Highland Puebla Nahuatl is a modern Nahuan language variety spoken in the highland region of Puebla, Mexico, descended from the Proto-Nahuan language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary Target entity description: Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary is a seminal 16th-century bilingual lexicon compiled by the Franciscan friar Alonso de Molina that serves as one of the most important sources for the study of Classical Nahuatl language and culture.
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A.
Guerrero Nahuatl
Guerrero Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken by Nahua communities in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
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B.
Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Diccionario panhispánico de dudas is a comprehensive reference work that clarifies correct and recommended usage of Spanish across all Spanish-speaking countries.
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C.
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo is a distinct regional variety of the Amuzgo language spoken primarily in and around the municipality of Xochistlahuaca in Guerrero, Mexico.
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D.
Mexican Academy of Language
The Mexican Academy of Language is a scholarly institution in Mexico dedicated to the study, preservation, and regulation of the Spanish language.
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E.
Highland Puebla Nahuatl
Highland Puebla Nahuatl is a modern Nahuan language variety spoken in the highland region of Puebla, Mexico, descended from the Proto-Nahuan language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilingual dictionary
ⓘ
historical linguistic source ⓘ lexicographical work ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline |
Mesoamerican studies
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ethnohistory ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ missionary studies ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Nahua speakers of central Mexico ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| compiler | Alonso de Molina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Nahuatl headwords
ⓘ
Spanish glosses ⓘ cultural notes ⓘ examples of usage ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | colonial Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
modern Nahuatl lexicography
ⓘ
reconstructions of Classical Nahuatl phonology ⓘ studies of colonial translation practices ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDocumented | early colonial period in central Mexico ⓘ |
| importance |
major source for Classical Nahuatl phraseology
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major source for Classical Nahuatl semantics ⓘ major source for Classical Nahuatl vocabulary ⓘ major source for colonial-era Nahua culture ⓘ |
| language |
Classical Nahuatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| languagePair | Classical Nahuatl–Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | facilitation of communication between Nahuatl speakers and Spanish speakers ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
missionary work in New Spain
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study of Classical Nahuatl ⓘ study of colonial Mexican culture ⓘ |
| region | New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Franciscan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| subject |
Nahuatl lexicon
ⓘ
Spanish lexicon ⓘ missionary linguistics ⓘ |
| timeDepth | post-Conquest Nahuatl ⓘ |
| usedBy |
anthropologists
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historians ⓘ linguists ⓘ philologists ⓘ students of Nahuatl ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary Description of subject: Molina’s Nahuatl–Spanish dictionary is a seminal 16th-century bilingual lexicon compiled by the Franciscan friar Alonso de Molina that serves as one of the most important sources for the study of Classical Nahuatl language and culture.
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