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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
Equivalent to ocotl (“pine tree”) + tzotl (“sweat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ocotzotl
- turpentine
Derived terms
References
- Molina, Alonso de (1555) Aqui comiença vn vocabulario enla lengua Castellana y Mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Juan Pablos, page 214r: “Resina de pino. ocotzotl.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1555) Aqui comiença vn vocabulario enla lengua Castellana y Mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Juan Pablos, page 238r: “Trementina. ocotzotl.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 104r: “Reſina de pino. ocotzotl.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 115r: “Tremẽtina. ocotzotl.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 75v: “Ocotzotl. Reſina de pino o trementina.”
Northern Puebla Nahuatl
Etymology
Cf. Classical Nahuatl ocotzotl (“turpentine”).
Noun
ocotzotl
- liquidambar
References
- Brockway, Earl, Hershey de Brockway, Trudy, Santos Valdés, Leodegario (2018) Diccionario náhuatl del norte del estado de Puebla (Series de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas "Mariano Silva y Aceves"; 42) (in Spanish), segunda ILV edición (versión electrónica) edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 103
Tetelcingo Nahuatl
Etymology
Cf. Classical Nahuatl ocotzotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
ocotzotl
- turpentine
References
- Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8) (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 9, 168