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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl mizton.
Pronunciation
Noun
mizton
- cat (mammal)
Classical Nahuatl
- mizto (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Apocopic form of miztli (“mountain lion, puma”) + -tōn (diminutive suffix). Compare miztōntli (“puma cub”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mizton (animate)
- diminutive of miztli; a house cat.
Descendants
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa