acuetzpalin

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

acuetzpalin (animate)

alligator

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ cuetzpalin (“lizard”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ācuetzpalin (animate)

A large aquatic reptile; an alligator or caiman.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 152r:
  Lagarto grande de agua. acuetzpalin.
  A large aquatic lizard. acuetzpalin.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 76v. col. 1:
  Lagarto grande de agua.acuetzpalin.
  A large aquatic lizard. acuetzpalin.

Synonyms

(alligator): cipactli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76v
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 15

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